Footage captured from the International Space Station on Tuesday, August 1, shows large plumes of smoke from wildfires burning near Flathead Lake in Montana.A dry lightning storm ignited dozens of fires in the area over the weekend, local news
reported. Flathead County officials
declared a state of emergency and asked residents to be ready to evacuate as weather conditions would increase fire danger.An air quality alert was
issued for Montana on Tuesday.This footage was recorded from the
ISS and edited and shared by
ISS Above. Credit:
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