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Rain leftover from Hurricane Hilary made its way into western Montana Sunday and Monday, providing welcome assistance for firefighters working to contain the

Monday’s wet, cool weather allowed crews to close in on the wildfire, which is burning in heavy timber and difficult terrain on the Flathead and Kootenai national forests.

Rain leftover from Hurricane Hilary made its way into western Montana Sunday and Monday, providing welcome assistance for firefighters working to contain the

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With the River Road East Fire outside of Paradise growing to more than 16,000 acres over the weekend, officials implemented a temporary flight restriction in the skies above the blaze on Monday.

The Hungry Horse Reservoir remains closed to all public access, including both the east and west side roads, as firefighting efforts continue on the Ridge

The River Road East Fire outside Paradise grew to roughly 13,414 acres on Saturday as smoky conditions hampered the use of aircraft to fight the blaze.

The lightning-sparked Ridge Fire is burning six miles southeast of Hungry Horse on the Flathead National Forest.

A wildfire west of Olney expanded its footprint Friday as authorities warned nearby residents to leave the area as critical weather conditions threatened to further fan the flames.

SIDNEY FIRE Information has been hard to come by for this lightning-caused fire burning in the Sidney Creek drainage on the Helena-Lewis & Clark National