'Significant' rainfall dampens wildfire activity
Charred grass and fencing is seen along Browns Meadow Road at the Niarada Fire west of Elmo on Aug. 10, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Wetting rains Wednesday night put a damper on wildfires burning across Northwest Montana, however fire forecasters said activity could pick up this weekend as conditions dry out.
Firefighters on the Ridge Fire along the Hungry Horse Reservoir made ground Wednesday on improving control lines on the south and east flanks, while aircraft hit the blaze from above...
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