Havre Daily News / Floyd Brandt Landusky residents were able to return on Sunday after winds changed direction and fire fighters battled back the fire. Public Information Officer Geremy Olson said that the town was saved by the huge effort of the residents preparing for the fire that without their hard work the town may not of survived. This mountain on the South side of Landusky is now covered with burnt trees and scorched earth as is the mountain to the North with the fire coming to the edge of town on both sides.
Havre Daily News / Floyd Brandt With the change in wind direction the fire back track over already burned area between the towns of Landusky and Zortman finding some new fuel in a bowl deep inside the Little Rockies giving the crew a hand to construct fire breaks with the battle going to air power Sunday. Airplanes carrying fire retardant drop it along the ridge of the mountain slowing the fire.
