Historical Marker
Quartz Street Fire Station
Historical marker location:
17 West Quartz Street, Butte, Montana
( Marker is on West Quartz Street near North Main Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Butte National Historic Landmark District.
The town of Libby, Montana, was the site of one of the worst environmental disasters in US history, when it was discovered that vermiculite mined from the area was contaminated with asbestos. The contamination led to widespread illness and death, and cleanup efforts have been ongoing for several decades.