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Show lighe is FOREST FIRES Conflagrations in Montana and Idaho Increase With the Wind. MISSOULA, Mont., Aug;. 1. Lightning set hundreds of fires in northern Idaho and western Montana last night, according accord-ing to reports received at district forest service headquarters here today, causing-the causing-the forest fire situation to become extremely ex-tremely dangerous in the Selway, Nez Perce and CI 3'j.r water regions. Fifty new blazes from lightning alone were reported report-ed from tho Clearwater forest. Heavy winds fanned the flames Into renewed activity in many districts. Conditions in the Nez Perce forest were serious, especially near Elk City. Fifteen Fif-teen new blazes have been discovered within a week, and Supervisor Fulloway lias telegraphed that he lias reason to believe a number of them are incendiary incendi-ary in origin and has urged immediate action to suppress activities of firebrands. fire-brands. The Cabinet forest last night reported Hii elect ric storm, but heavy showers have offset the damage done by the lightning. Heavy showers that fell in the Missoula Mis-soula forest improved tho situation in this vicinity. |