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Wildfire burning in western Montana forces evacuations

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Wildfire burning in western Montana forces evacuations

ELMO, Montana (AP) — A wildfire burning in western Montana spread to 2,000 acres on Friday night, forcing evacuations and road closures.

The fire broke out Fri near the town of Elmo near Flathead Lake, Montana Right Now reported.

CSKT Fire Officeholder C.T. Camel told the station that three dozen homes most Elmo were being evacuated.

A report from the Montana Section of Transportation said there was cipher viability in the area and Highway 28 between Hot Springs and Elmo was closed.

NBC Montana reported the burn was burning in grass but moving fast toward timber. It said air tankers and helicopters were making drops on the fire.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/wildfire-burning-in-western-montana-forces-evacuations

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