NATALIE ALLEN, CNN ANCHOR: Across the west, 19 new, large wildfires are burning as crews in a dozen states work the fire lines. In Montana, one fire threatens a major power line that runs to Seattle, Washington. More on the Montana fires now from CNN's Eric Phillips.</s>ERIC PHILLIPS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Firefighters head out by the busload for another day of battle. In this tent city alone, there are about 600 men and women concentrating on 10 of the fires burning in the Bitterroot Valley. One of them is Jani Colombe, who drives this firefighting machine called "Ceasefire." The all- terrain vehicle holds 800 gallons of water, 20 people, 2,000 feet of hose, and goes where other trucks won't dare.</s>JANI COLOMBE, FIREFIGHTER: That's right, you can go in off-road where a truck can't go. This will climb hills and ravines and go over rocky areas.</s>PHILLIPS: It's the spirit of the firefighters that keeps them going in the air and on land, despite what seems to be a never-ending battle against the blazes. They work for 14 days before going home and possibly coming back, and they say helping to save life and property is fulfilling.</s>COLOMBE: We don't have much force left, you know. And already there's been over a million acres burnt around here.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FIREFIGHTER: Feels like we're doing something worthwhile.</s>PHILLIPS: More evacuations could follow as this unpredictable fire rages on. The governor has already declared the entire state a disaster area, to get help to people here as soon as possible. Eric Phillips, CNN, live, Bitterroot Valley, Montana.
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