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Niarada Fire

The Niarada fire burns north of Highway 28 and west of Elmo on July 30, 2023. As of Aug. 1, it is one of Montana's largest fires, having consumed 5,000+ acres of timber and prairie. Hunter D'Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Hunter D'Antuono
The Niarada Fire burns through timber west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Niarada Fire burns through timber west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Niarada Fire burns through timber and prairie west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Niarada Fire burns through timber west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Niarada Fire burns through timber and prairie west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Niarada Fire burns through timber and prairie west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The moon rises over the smoke of the Niarada Fire as it burns through timber and prairie west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The moon rises over the smoke of the Niarada Fire as it burns through timber and prairie west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Niarada Fire burns through timber and prairie west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Niarada Fire burns through timber and prairie west of Elmo and north of Highway 28 on July 30, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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