KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Rain and cooler temperatures are giving firefighters a much-needed break from the hot, dry conditions they've faced for the past few weeks. CNN's Jim Hill is on one of the fire fighting camps in Hamilton, Montana, and he has the latest on the improving conditions.</s>JIM HILL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Kyra. These fires, called the Skalkaho complex, which broke out just outside Hamilton, Montana, have been burning since the end of July, all the way through August, and here it is, September 1. Firefighters still have only 25 percent containment on this particular complex of fires. However, early today some cloud cover came in, just a little bit of rain, and much cooler temperatures. The good news is that it's expected to last through the weekend, perhaps even into Labor Day. And that is a big help for firefighters. They no longer have these high winds, the high temperatures and very, very low humidity to contend with. However, 750 firefighters remain on the lines here in Montana. The total here in the Skalkaho blaze area, about 64,000 acres; statewide, over a half a million acres burned. So the fight is far from over here. As a matter of fact, it's a good chance after this system leaves the area, the fires will continue to burn for perhaps another few weeks. So they're not out of the woods yet. But certainly, for a change, the weather is not working against them -- Kyra.</s>PHILLIPS: Jim Hill, thank you for the latest on that.
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