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Fire officials said the fire has now grown to about 100 acres.

The Bowles Creek Fire west of Skalkaho Pass is burning over 3,500 acres and remains 5% contained.

A pre-evacuation notice is being issued for some residents in the area of the Ridge Fire in Flathead County.

The Niarada Fire a dozen miles west of Elmo has burned over 20,000 acres with containment holding at 25%.

The Big Knife Fire burning east of Arlee has burned over 4,800 acres as of Wednesday.

Forest Service officials issued a new order prohibiting all campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires, or other open fires in all areas throughout the forest, including campgrounds.

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

Fire crews say they are making good progress on containment lines on the Niarada Fire thanks to a change in the weather over the weekend.

POST FALLS, Idaho -- The Idaho Department of Lands says a camp fire is what caused the Parkway Fire in Post Falls.

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is lifting evacuation orders in the area of two wildfires.