The Elmo 2 Fire burns near high voltage power transmission lines west of Flathead Lake near Elmo on Friday, July 29, 2022. The fire had burned about 4,000 acres by Saturday morning, July 30. (Rob Zolman/Lake County Leader)
July 30, 2022
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