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Commissioners discuss fire restrictions after Buffalo Creek blaze, table decision for fire chief input
Summary
McCone County commissioners discussed a sheriff-issued ban on controlled burns and local fire-restriction stages after the Buffalo Creek fire, but they tabled a formal restriction until the fire chief advises the board.
McCone County commissioners discussed local fire restrictions on Aug. 3, 2026, following a recent Buffalo Creek fire and a sheriff's office notice that called for no controlled burns. A commissioner said the sheriff's department "put out something about fires," and the board agreed to delay adopting staged restrictions until the county fire chief, Roger, can advise them.
The minutes record that Rob, the fire chief, had met earlier with the board to review restriction stages, equipment repairs and potential grant opportunities. Commissioners described the Buffalo Creek fire's containment efforts and reported that parts of the blaze crossed several areas; one commissioner noted the fire appeared to have been started by farm equipment. The board did not adopt a new restriction level at the meeting and instead tabled the matter for further input from the fire chief.
The next procedural step recorded in the minutes is for the board to hear back from the fire chief about whether to place the county under a specific restriction stage; no ordinance, vote or formal restriction was adopted at this session.
