![Wildfires On Blackfeet Reservation Force Evacuations](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/grass-fire-300x199.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Wildfires On Blackfeet Reservation Force Evacuations
Officials say gusty winds are fueling major grass fires on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana that are prompting evacuations.
Blackfeet tribal spokesman Wayne Smith says that one fire started southeast of Browning just after 5 p.m. and burned about eight miles east to the community of Blackfoot.
He did not know how many acres had burned so far but said U.S. Highway 2 from Cut Bank to Browning was closed.
No injuries have been reported.
The fires forced the evacuations of about 20 homes in a small community known as the Boarding School.
Several homes east of Browning were also evacuated.
Associated Press
More From Newstalk KGVO 1290 AM & 98.3 FM
![UPDATE: Miller Peak Fire Near Missoula Grows to 1,700 Acres](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-MillerPeakFire-714-EDIT.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Court Victory for Montana Students With Special Needs](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-RS47253_GettyImages-494312894-scr-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Stay Cool Missoula: Tips From Disaster Services Director](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-RS27921_GettyImages-1011404062-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Knife-Wielding Woman Arrested in Missoula After Altercation](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-featured-image-2024-07-15T122519.061.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Montana Gas Prices Continue to Rise, More Increases Are Expected](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/04/attachment-RS48332_GettyImages-178371765-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Visitors Escape When Car Goes Into Yellowstone Geyser](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-53853005819_8c897107f3_h.jpg?w=980&q=75)