This fire has grown to 204,000 acres and burned 20 homes and numerous outbuildings..
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/wind-shifts-dry-weather-cause-ash-creek-fire-to-grow/article_25c4fbf0-3d38-5e3d-b1db-bd94cde446f5.html
update on the Ashland fire in SE Montana which has burned 200,000 acres.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/containment-holds-on-ash-creek-fire-near-ashland/article_705345b0-4652-5407-a141-989d3f7ede51.html
Montana fires have also burned homes in small rural communities. The largest fire is on one of our own ES members ranch in SE Montana. Here is a link to some of the photos of the two fires. Ottercreek we have never met but stay safe and hope they get the fires out soon and your family doesn't lose to many buildings/homes.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/gallery-dahl-and-ash-creek-fires/collection_dc5ac36b-04ba-5044-a368-82a70e82366d.html