Firefighters work on mopping up hot spots on the Niarada Fire west of Elmo on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (InciWeb photo)
August 7, 2023
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Montana senators support act to boost federal firefighter wages
With the deadline to pass a federal budget rapidly approaching, members of Montana’s congressional delegation are working to permanently increase pay for wildland firefighters.
Wildland firefighters need our support
At any given moment during this smoky summer of 2023, hundreds of wildfires were blazing in the United States — more than 850 as of late July, according to the nonprofit Fire, Weather and Avalanche Center.
Evacuation order lifted for Niarada Fire as rain slows growth
Some residents under evacuation orders were allowed to return home Monday after fire crews made progress on containing the Niarada Fire west of Elmo thanks to below normal temperatures and some much-needed rainfall.