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Twin Sisters Fire Spreads in Montana, 50 Acres

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The Twin Sisters Fire, located approximately 10 miles northwest of Judith Gap, Montana, has grown to an estimated 50 acres as of July 26. The fire is burning in heavy timber with difficult ground access, and resources including Air Attack, large air tankers, and handcrews are assigned to the incident.

Hot, dry, and windy weather is expected to increase fire behavior this afternoon, with smoke visible from surrounding communities. The cause of the fire remains undetermined, and no evacuation orders or immediate threats to populated areas have been reported by the incident source.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mthlf-twin-sisters-fire
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  • The Twin Sisters Fire is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Judith Gap, MontanaLocation: 10 miles northwest of Judith Gap, MT
  • The Twin Sisters Fire has grown to an estimated 50 acres as of July 26null
  • The fire is burning in heavy timber with difficult ground accessnull
  • Resources including Air Attack, large air tankers, and handcrews are assigned to the incidentnull
  • Hot, dry, and windy weather is expected to increase fire behavior this afternoonnull
  • Smoke is visible from surrounding communitiesnull
  • The cause of the fire remains undeterminedCause: Unknown; Size: 92 acres, Completion/Containment: 100%
  • No evacuation orders have been reported by the incident sourcenull
  • No immediate threats to populated areas have been reported by the incident sourcenull

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