HAMILTON — The Bitterroot National Forest reports a 500-acre wildfire is burning along the Salmon River southwest of Darby.
A reconnaissance flight flew over the Elkhorn Ridge Fire on Wednesday.
The blaze is burning up a ridge and across a pair of nearby drainages.
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The flight also determined the fire had backed down to within a few hundred yards of the edge of the Salmon River.
The Elkhorn Ridge Fire is burning mostly in Ponderosa Pine and grasses.
A jet boat will be used to ferry crews into the area to prepare and protect the Lantz Bar area.
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