Cascade Fire and Noxious Weeds

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By Nick Lough

Story Published: Aug 1, 2008 at 7:15 PM MDT

Story Updated: Aug 1, 2008 at 7:15 PM MDT

RED LODGE - The fight continues near Red Lodge Mountain fire crews are also facing another battle every time they come off the mountain, noxious weeds.

To help prevent the spread of all noxious weeds to other areas crews have set up a car wash every time a vehicle returns from the fire. Every vehicle is sprayed down by workers and then taken over a ramp where the under carriage is washed down.

Crews say making sure your vehicle is clean is very important to Montana wildlife. "They kill a lot of stuff. One spread and nap root spreads like wildfire, you can't have it," said R&R Fire Service's Cory Graham.

The noxious weed crew is usually one of the first teams at any major fire and usually one of the last to leave.

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