Wildfires Close Montana's Interstate 90

ALBERTON, Mont. (AP) -- A string of fires forced the closure of a 90-mile stretch of highway, and authorities cited a quick response by emergency crews for protecting nearby towns.

About a dozen fires broke out Thursday along Interstate 90 in western Montana, closing the four-lane road from Missoula to the Idaho line, officials said. The road remained closed early Friday after an estimated 300 acres along the highway burned - at times on both sides of the road.

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