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)
July 30, 2022
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August 2, 2022 noon
Elmo Fire threatens homes; grows to 16k acres
As of Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, mandatory evacuations remained in place for residents of the Lake Mary Ronan corridor, including Lake Mary Ronan Road, Black Lake Road, and the surrounding areas north of Elmo on the west side of Flathead Lake as firefighting crews continue to battle a 16,200-acre wildfire that ignited July 29.
July 30, 2022 5 a.m.
Elmo Fire consumes 7,000 acres in one day
Evacuation orders were issued Friday night after a wildfire quickly ballooned near Elmo on the west side of Flathead Lake.