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A new forest fire was spotted Sunday in the Scapegoat Wilderness, 20 miles north of Ovando, Montana. The Dry Cabin Fire was 10 acres at first glance and then grew to 50 acres within hours. As of Wednesday, July 14, the fire is 300 acres in size and is in heavy timber near other burned areas. Due to limited resources, the wilderness fire will be using local personnel, who will plan a long-duration plan with limited response. Other fires are being fought under a Full Suppression effort. Firefight...

Over 50 large fires are burning in 10 states across the western US. Heres how they stack in history. Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Fifty-two large fires are currently burning 748,987 acres in the western United States, with many showing very little sign of containment.  The number of fires that have burned nationally by this time of year is the largest in a decade, with over 33,000 fires scorching upwards of 1.9 million acres by July 12, according to the N...

USA TODAY Fifty-two large fires are currently burning 748,987 acres in the western United States, with many showing very little sign of containment.  The number of fires that have burned nationally by this time of year is the largest in a decade, with over 33,000 fires scorching upwards of 1.9 million acres by July 12, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fires have forced evacuations in numerous areas amid a deadly heat wave and an intense drought. Some burned homes and o...

Several fires burning in Idaho CBS2 Staff © Provided by KBOI Boise Boise, IDAHO (CBS2) - The National Interagency Fire Center, based in Boise, says seven fires are currently burning across Idaho. The fires have burned a combined 39,644 acres. Zero fires are contained. The Dixie fire has burned 12,830 acres. It is 0% contained. The Fritzer fire burning in the Salmon-Challis  National Forest has burned 139 acres and is 75% contained. The Jumbo fire burning burning west of Dixie...