Wildfires And Evacuations Update – State Headlines
Some good news for residents of Seeley Lake and those near the Lolo Peak Fire, and hundreds of residents have been allowed to retun to their homes.
Rice Ridge Fire exploding in acreage and in cost, now rivaling the Lolo Peak Fire as the most expensive in state history.
Fire management teams could be pulled off to head to hurricane country.
Sun and smoke in western Montana today, highs in the low 80's.
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