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The National Weather Service on Monday issued a heat advisory from midday Tuesday through Thursday night for northwest Montana, the Missoula area and the Bitterroot Valley, as well as central and northern Idaho. The agency predicted daily high temperatures from 95–105 degrees Fahrenheit. Fire managers on some area wildfires stated that the weather could cause red-flag conditions, indicating critical wildfire weather, this week.

The National Weather Service on Monday issued a heat advisory from midday Tuesday through Thursday night for northwest Montana, the Missoula area and the Bitterroot Valley, as well as central and northern Idaho. The agency predicted daily high temperatures from 95–105 degrees Fahrenheit. Fire managers on some area wildfires stated that the weather could cause red-flag conditions, indicating critical wildfire weather, this week.

Over 1,100 Wildfires in Montana has burnt over 68,000 acres

UPDATE, AUG. 12:

The Niarada Fire a dozen miles west of Elmo has burned over 20,000 acres while containment has grown to 39%.

Here is the latest on the major fires burning in Montana, as of noon on Friday, August 11, 2023. RIDGE FIRE The 2940-acre Ridge Fire is located 6 miles

Here is the latest on the major fires burning in Montana, as of noon on Friday, August 11, 2023. RIDGE FIRE The 2940-acre Ridge Fire is located 6 miles

When mandatory evacuations for Walking Horse Lane and Early Dawn Road and adjacent areas near Big Arm were announced last Thursday afternoon by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Vicki Holmberg, Polson Fairgrounds caretaker, was immediately on the phone with people seeking shelter for their animals and places to park their campers and RVs. When she wasn’t on the phone, she was showing people where to put their animals.