Helena, Mont.
A state of emergency was declared in Montana on Sunday because of wildfires, including one northeast of Missoula that had forced the evacuation of 200 homes.Lighter wind and higher humidity were expected Sunday, although wind-blown embers were still able to start spot fires up to 2 miles ahead of the main blaze near the popular getaway spots of Seeley and Placid Lakes, authorities said.
"We're focusing on structure protection, establishing some anchor points and trying to get some fire line in on the south and east flanks," said Pat Cross, fire information officer.
The wildfire started Friday and exploded to 8,000 acres, about 12 square miles, by late Saturday, but had not grown much by Sunday.
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