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A peak is shrouded in smoke from regional wildfires on July 14, at Grand Teton National Park, south of Yellowstone. Image: Natalie Behring/Getty Images Updated July 25, 2021 at 12:28 AM ET Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that crews from Utah and California — two states dealing with their own fires — were arriving over the weekend to help battle blazes that had become increasingly worrisome. Fire officials from Montana's Departme...

Natalie Behring/Getty Images toggle caption Natalie Behring/Getty Images A peak is shrouded in smoke from regional wildfires on July 14, at Grand Teton National Park, south of Yellowstone. Natalie Behring/Getty Images Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that crews from Utah and California — two states dealing with their own fires — were arriving over the weekend to help battle blazes that had ...

Updated July 25, 2021 at 12:28 AM ET Out-of-state crews are headed to Montana to help fight massive fires there as the western part of the country continues to be ravaged by flames and drought. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that crews from Utah and California — two states dealing with their own fires — were arriving over the weekend to help battle blazes that had become increasingly worrisome. Fire officials from Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation said on Wednesday that the over 6,800-acre Alder Creek Fire in the southwestern part of the state was the natio...

UPDATE: JULY 23 AT 6:02 P.M. Personnel on site continue to fight the blaze, which has burned roughly 1,300 acres of BLM and private land, according to most recent mapping. Three firefighters with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) were injured, according to a release. A fourth USFWS firefighter at the incident was reportedly unharmed. All three highly qualified members are part of a wildland engine crew out of Easter North Dakota Wetland Management District Complex in North Dakota. Two USDA Forest Service engine crewmembers from the Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest were also ...

Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies are issuing pre-evacuation warnings for residents on the East Side Road and the Killbrennan Lake Road in response to the South Yaak Fire burning 4 miles northwest of Troy. Pre-evacuation warnings mean residents should be ready to evacuate if necessary. The South Yaak fire was burning more than 320 acres as of Friday afternoon. The Sanders County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation warning due to the 2,000-acre Thorne Creek Fire burning 5 miles northeast of Thompson Falls. The warnings are in effect for the “Graves North” and “Graves South” a...