Fallen trees block Placid Lake roads

Heard on: Missoula County Public Safety & Wildland Fire (Includes Seeley Lake RFD)

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Seven 10716 respond for one unit response at (number withheld) north placid lake road.

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Caller said a half mile east there's a tree completely blocking the road.

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Crosses gray wolf ranch road and little dirt road.

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Traffic on four can beach and six clear 2357 .

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Lake Road, um, break.

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However, South Placid Lake Road is completely blocked.

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It is more trees and larger than we are capable of dealing with.

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So if you can let the county road department know to come take care of this.

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Seven 21716 .

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Go ahead.

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Sean, did you need no response from us?

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Found in the road.

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Well, like I said, we got some trees here that are way above our capability with soft size and moving these trees.

7/23/2026 10:56 PM

Road Closure

N Placid Lake Rd, Seeley Lake, MT 59868

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports multiple large trees down blocking parts of North Placid Lake Road and South Placid Lake Road near Seeley Lake. Responders indicate the trees are too large for them to remove and request assistance from the county road department.