Four new wildfires sparked along Highway 200 corridor in Sanders County

UPDATE 8:55 P.M. Sunday, August 17, 2025

CSKT Division of Fire Public Information Officer Rita Henderson tells MTN News there are a total of four wildfires burning along the Highway 200 corridor west of Dixon; 3 on the Flathead Indian Reservation, and one wildfire on state land.

Henderson says the three fires on the Flathead Indian Reservation include:

Magpie: 2.5 acres, 0% containment

Little Seepay: 5 acres, 0% containment

MM91: 110 acres, 0% containment

The Magpie fire is in mostly grass with crews actively suppressing the fire.

The Little Seepay fire is mostly in grass with brush and timber, crews are actively engaged in lining the fire.

The Mile Marker 91 fire has grown the largest and is pushing up the mountains in steep rocky terrain, north of the Flathead River. Firefighters