Elmo Fire balloons in size
Fire retardant is dropped on the Elmo Fire burning west of Flathead Lake near Elmo on Saturday, July 30, 2022. (Rob Zolman/Lake County Leader)
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)
A helicopter drop water on the Elmo Fire burning west of Flathead Lake near Elmo on Saturday, July 30, 2022. (Rob Zolman/Lake County Leader)
Dangerous fire weather fanned the Elmo 2 Fire over the weekend as the blaze continued to expand its footprint on the Flathead Reservation west of Flathead Lake.
Infrared mapping put the fire at nearly 13,000 acres on Monday morning, with 0% containment...
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