Sand Creek Fire Breaches Maverick Mountain | Butte News

The Sand Creek Fire, now at 31,000+ acres and having breached Maverick Mountain, is a fast-moving wildfire threatening 170 homes near Butte. With containment at just 1%, FEMA has approved a grant to cover 75% of firefighting costs—like equipment, crews, and logistics—but not homeowner damages. Officials are racing to control this escalating blaze before it destroys more property. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ab4e269df2d30766