THE ELMO fire in Montana has forced evacuations to be ordered after fast-moving flames grew to nearly 13,000 acres. Areas near the Elmo wildfire were ordered to evacuate on Monday afternoon and road closures have been issued, according to KPAX.
Facebook/Robert DaytonThe Elmo fire began over the weekend '/ '
CSKT Division of FireAn investigation on the cause of the fire remains underway '/ ' The fire, which is headed eastbound, began on Friday night off of Highway 28. The blaze spread northwest toward Elmo and Dayton once it started. The Lake County Sheriff's Office dispatch revealed the latest evacuations include Lake Mary Ronan Road, Black Lake Road, and the areas nearby, Montana Public Radio reports. An investigation on what caused the fire remains underway. Read More on Wildfires
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BATTLE LINES Incredible moment farmer tries to slow down wildfire to save neighbour's home The fire, which is zero percent controlled, is located near Flathead Lake in Montana. According to a Public Meeting Notice, the Elmo Fire grew over 2,000 acres on Sunday \- totaling 12,975 acres. ...The fire was most active in the northwest side yesterday afternoon and evening in the Cromwell Creek area. Similar fire behavior is expected today with short crown runs occurring in narrow strings of timber,... the update explained. Pre-evacuation warnings remain in effect for residents south of Lake Mary Ronan Road and west of Highway 93. Most read in The US Sun 'READY FOR WAR' China vows to 'fight to death' & masses tanks on beaches for Taiwan strike GUNNED DOWN LA Fitness patron 'shot dead while working out INSIDE gym' as cops swarm plaza BIG REVEAL? Kylie Jenner's baby daddy Travis Scott appears to drop 'hint' about son's name RIVER HORROR Update in tubing attack that left one teen dead & 4 injured as man is arrested LOOKS INCREDIBLE Kim shows off tiny waist & butt in a thong as she sends message to Kanye OH SHIRT! Today host Savannah Guthrie suffers embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on live TV Although Highway 28 was open on Monday with low visibility warnings due to smoke, The Boat Ramp at Elmo FIshing Access Site and Lake Mary Ronan State Park remains closed. Since Friday afternoon (July 29), when the blaze began, the Elmo Fire has reached nearly 13,000 acres. It spread about a half mile from Flathead Lake 22's shore. Despite firefighters' attempts to control the fire, it spread north into ... timber and more rugged terrain,... Wildfire Today reports. As the blaze reached the Cromwell Creek area, firefighters took to the scene with several air tankers. On Friday evening, a type two incident management team, six hand crews, 26 engines, and three helicopters were used to combat the fire. One nearby resident took to Facebook to share a photo of the Elmo fire. Robert Dayton writes: ...We were hoping to escape the misery of nearby forest fires this summer. That ended yesterday. ...The attached photo was taken around 8PM yesterday after the Elmo fire had burned about 2,000 acres. At about 5PM this evening, burned acreage was over 7,000 acres. The fire is approximately 10 air miles from the cabin, near Dayton, Mt.... Meanwhile, two people have died in their car after attempting to out run the McKinney wildfire, which blazed through 80 square miles. Read More on The US Sun
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