From the Thursday, September 20, 2007 online edition of the Daily Inter Lake . . .

Fire restrictions on public lands in Northwest Montana have been lifted, according to Flathead National Forest officials.

On private land in Flathead County, however, no open burning is allowed through the end of September.

The lifting of restrictions affects public lands in Flathead and Lincoln counties, Lake County outside of Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal lands, plus all of Kootenai National Forest, Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park.

Fire restrictions also have been lifted in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.

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