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• Fire near Chico Hot Springs doused

  August 29, 2012 2:06 AM

  EMIGRANT - A small fire burning within a few miles of Chico Hot Springs was quickly put out by volunteer firefighters Tuesday night. The fire was first spotted around 10pm Tuesday, and within an hour crews had it under control. The Park County Sheriff's office confirms that the... more »

• New wildfire burning near Springdale in Park County

  August 27, 2012 8:57 PM

  BIG TIMBER - Lightning reportedly sparked a widlfire just west of Springdale in Park County Monday afternoon. Witnesses report the fire is burning across the Yellowstone river from the community of Springdale, and is burning south into the foothills alongside Convict Grade Road. Two helicopters and fire crews... more »

• Blaze south of Billings at 1941 acres, Pryor without power Play Video

  August 20, 2012 5:17 PM

  BILLINGS - The Highway 87 Fire continues to burn actively this afternoon, though fire managers report the areas burning are interior pockets of grasses and timber. Based on mapping this morning, the fire is 1941 acres, and remains at 0% containment. There is no imminent threat to structures. the... more »

• Lightning sparked fire burning northeast of Livingston

  July 11, 2012 1:02 AM

  LIVINGSTON - A wildfire has sparked northeast of Livingston tonight in the vacinity of the Willow Creek road and the Green Acres subdivision. Authorities are not releasing details on the fire yet, but Q2 News is hearing from residents who are keeping us up to date via Facebook. ... more »

• Crews battle new Horse Creek II fire

  July 4, 2012 1:19 AM

  HYSHAM - Crews battling to contain the Horse Creek fire burning south of Hysham, have a new wildfire to deal with. Paula Short, Fire Information Officer with the Montana Department of Natural Resources tells Q2 News that the Horse Creek II fire sparked Tuesday afternoon about two miles east... more »

• UPDATE: Dry Creek Fire north of Laurel burns several structures Play Video

  July 3, 2012 5:33 PM

  UPDATE : LAUREL - Two homes and three outbuildings have been lost so far in the Dry Creek Fire, which was reported yesterday afternoon outside of Laurel. The Laurel Fire Department reports good progress on fighting the fire, now estimated at 1800-2000 acres and 40% containment. The department tells... more »

• Evacuations ordered south of Roundup due to wildfire Play Video

  June 26, 2012 5:24 PM

  ROUNDUP - Musselshell County officials are evacuating more than 100 homes in the area of the Goulding Creek Road south of Roundup. Strong gusty winds are fanning the flames which are moving quickly and have already blackened as much as 4,000 thousand acres. Mutual aid has been requested,... more »

• Briarwood fire blamed on kids playing with lighter Play Video

  June 14, 2012 1:01 AM

  BILLINGS - Kids playing with a lighter may be to blame for a fire that burned out of control Wednesday, south of Billings in the Blue Creek area. Blue Creek Fire Chief, Rick Cortez, says the fire, which is now out, appears accidental. Multiple calls streamed into the Billings 9-1-1... more »

• UPDATE: Canyon Creek Fire scorches 2,500 acres

  August 30, 2011 9:24 PM

  MORNING UPDATE - Fire officials are keeping an eye on the weather as they work to contain the 2,500 acre Canyon Creek fire burning north of Laurel. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect through today. The warning is for low relative... more »

• UPDATE: Fire within a quarter mile of Lame Deer

  August 23, 2011 11:53 PM

  UPDATE: The Waterhole fire is within a quarter mile of Lame Deer. Highway 212 is closed at the county line west of town. Anyone evacuating form the Lame Deer fire please check in at the Lame Deer High School. They want to make sure everyone is accounted for. The... more »

• Wildfire threatens town of Lame Deer

  August 22, 2011 11:33 PM

  BILLINGS - The Waterhole Fire that's burning west of Lame Deer on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, is just over 1,000 acres. The town of Lame Deer is on high alert, but no evacuations have been issued at this time. The fire started just after 2 p.m. and fire behavior... more »

• Concerns shift from floods to fire

  August 3, 2011 1:29 PM

  If you think conditions have been drying out around Big Sky Country...you're right. And it could lead to a busy period of wildfires. The weekly Crop Weather Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service reports over half of the state is in the "Short" to "Very Short" categories as of... more »

• Wildfire south of Roundup

  July 28, 2011 5:29 PM

  ROUNDUP - Emergency crews with the Musselshell County Fire Department are on the scene of a wildfire, roughly about 20 miles south of Roundup. Q2 reporter Angela Douglas and photographer Paul Humphrey are on the scene. We have very little information on the fire at this time. Billings... more »

• Evacuations ended as crews slow wildfire's advance

  September 17, 2010 12:18 AM

  LAKE ISABELLA, CA - Fire officials on Thursday called off evacuation orders as a fierce air and ground attack helped them slow the advance of a forest fire burning more than 8,100 acres in the southern Sierra Nevada. Officials put containment at 65 percent, with full containment expected Sunday. The... more »

• Record hot temperatures increase wildfire risk

  August 26, 2010 5:38 PM

  Billings has already tied the record high temperature for the date by 3PM Thursday afternoon, and more heat is on the way. Low relative humidity percentages in the single digits and low teens with the scorching hot temperatures and occasionally gusty winds as a cold front approaches have all prompted... more »

• Record high tempeartures on track for Thursday

  August 25, 2010 5:48 PM

  The record high temperature for Billings is 98 degrees for August 26th. That fact may no longer be true by the end of Thursday. As a high pressure ridge continues to build across the western United States, temperatures will respond by moving up into the 90s and perhaps some triple... more »

• Wind aggravating wildfires

  August 22, 2010 4:20 PM

  Area wildfires erupted as Saturday heated up to record high temperatures for the date. For much of the area, it was the hottest day of 2010. The promise of a cold front moving through will move some relief to firefighters in the coming days, but generally dry thunderstorms developing... more »

• Fire near Columbus 85% contained

  August 21, 2010 5:18 PM

  COLUMBUS - Fire officials say the Stump Gulch Fire north of Columbus is still estimated at 9,870 acres. Sunday night's rain helped damper the fire, and Monday's cooler temperatures and higher humidity helped keep the fire calm, containment is estimated at 85 percent. Today fire crews are working on... more »