Wildfires

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Fast-moving wildfires triggered new evacuations in southeast Montana Monday, as firefighters battled a potent combination of lightning strikes, dry weather and flame-whipping winds

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COLSTRIP, Mont. (AP) — Firefighters in eastern Montana prepared for a tough day Sunday as they faced predicted temperatures of 100 degrees, low humidity and strong winds with the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms that could spark additional blazes

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Scientists are using computer models to gain a better understanding of what makes wildfire go.

They're working as firefighters toil on steep mountainsides to put out more than a dozen new blazes in what has already become a vicious summer of destruction in the West

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The tally of damage from a massive wildfire on southeast Montana's Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation continues to climb, as a tribal official reports at least 32 houses have burned

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ROUNDUP, Mont. (AP) — Officials say a wildfire south of Roundup has jumped a southern perimeter built by firefighters, forcing authorities to evacuate more homes.

The Dahl fire was last estimated at 18,500 acres Wednesday afternoon, but it was still spreading after having burned dozens of homes since it was reported on Tuesday

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Those wildfires in Colorado don’t show much sign of abating. In fact, more than 32,000 residents in or near Colorado Springs, the state’s second-largest city, were ordered to evacuate after the Waldo Canyon Fire doubled in size Tuesday night.

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has declared a state of emergency for four Montana counties where wildfires are burning.

The emergency order signed Tuesday afternoon is for Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Jefferson and Madison counties due to the fires and extremely hazardous conditions

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a wildfire north of Billings has triggered evacuation notices for about 80 rural residences.

The fire near Golden Creek in Musselshell County broke out Tuesday afternoon as record high temperatures baked the eastern part of the state

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities say evacuation orders have been issued for 200 residents north of Helena as wildfires broke out across western Montana.

Gawkers blocked traffic Monday afternoon as helicopters dumped buckets on the flames burning in the Scratchgravel Hills that could be seen from the roadway in the Helena Valley

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A fire burning near the Madison River east of Norris has caused officials to close down a stretch of the river to floating.

Rick Waldrup of the Bureau of Land Management says the wildfire started Monday morning along Bear Trap Road and is believed to be human-caused

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