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BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — Four firefighters have been released from the hospital and a fifth was being treated at a burn center Monday after a Montana wildfire overran them last week, authorities said. The five firefighters were injured when swirling winds blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them Thursday. They had been trying to build a defensive line to stop the blaze in the Devils Creek area of Garfield County in central Montana. The firefighter still being treated — a U.S. Fis...

Montana issues air quality warning due to wildfire smoke REUTERS By Steve Almasy and Dave Alsup, CNN Smoke from the Western wildfires has prompted officials in Montana to issue air quality warnings in a dozen counties. “Air quality across the state ranges from MODERATE to UNHEALTHY, with the worst air quality concentrations occurring in the southern half of the state, south of the I-90 corridor. Air quality has worsened this morning, and will likely continue to worsen through Tuesday,” Mont...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... A helicopter works above the Devil’s Creek Fire in central Montana on Thursday. Five firefighters were injured Friday when a thunderstorm and swirling winds blew a lightning-caused fire back on them, according to federal officials. (Mark Jacobsen/Bureau of Land Management) BILLINGS, Montana – Fou...

Updated July 25, 2021 at 12:28 AM ET Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that crews from Utah and California — two states dealing with their own fires — were arriving over the weekend to help battle blazes that had become increasingly worrisome. Fire officials from Montanas Department of Natural Resources and Conservation said on Wedne...

Friday Night Was Worst Air Quality Yet In Bitterroot As the Storm Creek Fire jumped in size about 1,000 acres Friday, the resulting smoke flowed into the middle of the Bitterroot Valley, causing the Hamilton Air Monitor to dip down into the "Unhealthy" level for most of the night until early Saturday morning, July 24. Then, the levels quickly moved back into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" and "Moderate." The Storm Creek Fire is the main source of wildfire smoke this week and is now estima...

A peak is shrouded in smoke from regional wildfires on July 14, at Grand Teton National Park, south of Yellowstone. Image: Natalie Behring/Getty Images Updated July 25, 2021 at 12:28 AM ET Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that crews from Utah and California — two states dealing with their own fires — were arriving over the weekend ...

Natalie Behring/Getty Images toggle caption Natalie Behring/Getty Images A peak is shrouded in smoke from regional wildfires on July 14, at Grand Teton National Park, south of Yellowstone. Natalie Behring/Getty Images Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that crews from Utah and California — two st...

Updated July 25, 2021 at 12:28 AM ET Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that crews from Utah and California — two states dealing with their own fires — were arriving over the weekend to help battle blazes that had become increasingly worrisome. Fire officials from Montanas Department of Natural Resources and Conservation said on Wedn...

UPDATE: JULY 23 AT 6:02 P.M. Personnel on site continue to fight the blaze, which has burned roughly 1,300 acres of BLM and private land, according to most recent mapping. Three firefighters with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) were injured, according to a release. A fourth USFWS firefighter at the incident was reportedly unharmed. All three highly qualified members are part of a wildland engine crew out of Easter North Dakota Wetland Management District Complex in North Dakota. Two USDA...

Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies are issuing pre-evacuation warnings for residents on the East Side Road and the Killbrennan Lake Road in response to the South Yaak Fire burning 4 miles northwest of Troy. Pre-evacuation warnings mean residents should be ready to evacuate if necessary. The South Yaak fire was burning more than 320 acres as of Friday afternoon. The Sanders County Sheriffs Office has issued an evacuation warning due to the 2,000-acre Thorne Creek Fire burning 5 miles northeas...