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Numerous fires burned actively across northwest Montana and at least three new fires took off in the Mission Valley Sunday after a dry lightning storm. The Niarada Fire west of Elmo was at 1,000 acres Monday morning, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) fire managers said Hwy 28 was closed Sunday after the fire jumped the highway; it was estimated at 200 acres by Sunday evening, about 11 miles west of Elmo, and 18 smokejumpers were working the fire. Four SEATs, a helicopter, and other resources also responded.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality showed air quality was at moderate levels in most of western Montana Monday, but could worsen Tuesday.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality showed air quality was at moderate levels in most of western Montana Monday, but could worsen Tuesday.

HELENA, Mont. - Fire crews are battling wildfires throughout western Montana amid hot and dry weather.

Lake County and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes adopted Stage 2 fire restrictions and Flathead County commissioners declared a state of emergency Tuesday in the midst of a host of wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres of land in the area in recent days.