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The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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Forest fires burned out of control across the Pacific Northwest on Aug. 14, affecting Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Utah, and Washington, with major blazes in Idaho and Montana scorching thousands of acres of timberland.
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Montana, Idaho and Oregon Flames Blacken Wide Areas of Timberland
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 14.-(P)- Forest fires roared out of control in scattered sections of the Pacific Northwest Wednesday while others threatened to break out of bounds.
Montana, Idaho and Oregon saw the region's worst blazes, with at least three major conflagrations. In Wyoming, Utah and Washington timber and brush fires blackened wide areas, with several momentarily corralled blazes needing only brisk breezes to whip them out of hand.
The 20,000-acre Idaho national forest fire on the south fork of the Salmon river leaped out of control after being held in check for nearly 24 hours and 200 additional fighters were rushed against it.
A new fire on the Absaroka forest near Livingston, Mont., was reported out of control after having burned across nearly 8,000 acres of virgin timberland.
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Montana, Idaho, Oregon
Event Date
Aug. 14
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fires out of control in multiple states; 20,000-acre blaze in idaho national forest; 8,000-acre fire in absaroka forest near livingston, mont.; wide areas of timberland blackened in wyoming, utah, washington.
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Forest fires roared out of control in scattered sections of the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, with Montana, Idaho, and Oregon experiencing the worst blazes including at least three major conflagrations. The 20,000-acre Idaho national forest fire on the south fork of the Salmon river escaped containment after nearly 24 hours, prompting 200 additional fighters. A new fire on the Absaroka forest near Livingston, Mont., burned nearly 8,000 acres of virgin timberland and went out of control. Timber and brush fires in Wyoming, Utah, and Washington blackened wide areas, with some contained blazes at risk from breezes.