Montana Wildfires
Matt Volz | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 5 months AGO
A golfer tees off as his partner watches a wildfire burning in the Scratchgravel Hills on Monday in Helena. Scorching heat and high winds caused wildfires to break out across southwestern Montana, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 homes. This fire grew to 700 acres and destroyed at least three houses.
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