Commission extends wildfire-mitigation task order with Tri County Fire Safe Working Group
May 21, 2026
Lewis and Clark County approved Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 3 with the Tri County Fire Safe Working Group, extending the project's period of performance to Dec. 31, 2026, after weather-related delays prevented final pile burning.
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Emergency Management Director Kyle Sturgill Simon told the commission an early fire season and low snowpack prevented contractors from performing pile burning, the final mitigation step under Task Order No. 3. He asked the commission to amend the task order to extend the period of performance to Dec. 31, 2026 so Tri County Fire Safe Working Group can finish work on private properties.
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