New maps show hundreds of acres burning in multiple fires on Spotted Bear Ranger District nbcmontana.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbcmontana.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Numerous fires burned actively across northwest Montana and at least three new fires took off in the Mission Valley Sunday after a dry lightning storm. The Niarada Fire west of Elmo was at 1,000 acres Monday morning, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) fire managers said Hwy 28 was closed Sunday after the fire jumped the highway; it was estimated at 200 acres by Sunday evening, about 11 miles west of Elmo, and 18 smokejumpers were working the fire. Four SEATs, a helicopter, and other resources also responded.