LINDA STOUFFER, CNN ANCHOR: In the U.S., no end to those western wildfires. In fact, because of fire danger, the government today is closing more than a million acres of land in Montana. Fires are burning in several western states and in Florida. Almost 6 million acres have burned this year. Hard to believe that that's an area the size of New Hampshire. We get a front-line report now from CNN's Greg Lefevre in Darby, Montana -- Greg.</s>GREG LEFEVRE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Linda. Yes, indeed, the Bureau of Land Management has decided to close off more of the public land here in western Montana; generally speaking, the forested and hilly lands in the western part of the state, 1.25 million acres. That's a lot of land. Also, Governor Marc Racicot is considering closing another 16 counties -- public land in another 16 counties to public use. Last week, he closed off nine public -- nine counties to public use. He is expected to make that decision letter on today. That's a lot of land. Overall, it is about a third of Montana's public lands here in western Montana closed to commercial and recreational use. But we have to add, does that mean that all recreational lands are closed off in Montana? Absolutely not. There still is some tourism here in Montana. And if you're planning on coming to visit this beautiful state, just call ahead and make sure that the facility is still available to you. The folks are going to get some help. The Army is coming later on this weekend and the Marines are coming as well. They'll have more people on the scene. Greg Lefevre, CNN, reporting live from Darby, Montana.</s>STOUFFER: Greg, thank you.
Western Wildfires: Gov. Racicot Expected to Close More Montana Land