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Looking Back: Lightning sparks blaze on Whitefish Mountain
2025-07-30
A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler 50 Years Ago July 31, 1975 The graduating class of 1965 from Whitefish High School held their 10-year reunion with a get together at the Happy Hunky Friday, a banquet and dance at the Golf Club Saturday and a picnic at City Beach Sunday. Fifty-four members of the original class of 112 attended the festivities, travelling distances as far away as Washington, DC. and Fairbanks, Alaska. Beverly Scoville Garrick from Seattle was awarded the “changed the most” award. Dwayne Becker of Whitefish won the “changed the least” award. Don Gray of Whitefish was presented with the “baldest” award. 40 Years Ago July 31, 1985 A smoldering lightning strike matured into a full-grown forest fire on Whitefish Mountain about 35 miles north of Whitefish. The fire was brought under control and was being patrolled by a 20-person crew. Over 100 firefighters and support staff worked on the fire and contained the blaze to the ridge top area, bringing it under control after it consumed approximately 35 acres. “We had five crews of 20 firefighters each on the fire over the weekend,” explained Bill Wright, the fire’s incident commander, a field supervisor
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