Northwest MT is being dumped upon. By ash that is. This is the worst we’ve ever seen to our knowledge.
Olney, MT is in the pre-evacuation stage (read carefully below for full details).
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Meanwhile in Whitefish and Columbia Falls, “Ash is falling like rain” (Photo credit-Barbara Franson)
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