The first big fire of the season came to Missoula and it was a little close for comfort. Wednesday evening it became apparent that there was a large amount of smoke coming from the east side of town. It looked very controllable when first noticed, but within a half hour the fire was raging up the side of Mt. Sentinel, the mountain that borders the UM campus. When approaching the base there were crowds of onlookers on every corner and the fire crews were just arriving as the blaze reached halfway up the mountain. The fire started behind a small park next to one of the married student housing complexes so it was no surprise when the culprits turned out to be two seven-year-olds who got a hold of some post Fourth of July matches. A combination of July heat and strong wind from the west pushed the flames up marring the hillside, but fortunately leaving the residential areas untouched. By the next morning most of the fire was contained with minimal damage, but a great deal of excitement.
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