![<p>Smoke rises from the Marston fire on Monday afternoon, August 31, east of Fortine. The Marston fire covers 6,700 acres.</p>](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_308319972_H2_0_RCFFOHONCCLS_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
<p>Smoke rises from the Marston fire on Monday afternoon, August 31, east of Fortine. The Marston fire covers 6,700 acres.</p>
August 31, 2015
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August 31, 2015 8 p.m.
Rain gives firefighters a big boost
Substantial rainfall — at least by parched Northwest Montana standards — has dampened area wildfire activity.