The most active of three wildfires burning in southeast Montana’s Yellowstone and Musselshell counties doubled in size over the weekend.
A Monday morning post to Inciweb reports the Peterson fire now spans roughly 4,400 acres following the weekend’s dry, windy weather and 90-degree temperatures. Fire crews are working on securing the southeast side of the Peterson fire and crews are working on the ground while aircraft assist.
Inciweb says the Peterson fire was 0 percent contained as of Monday afternoon, while the two other fires in the MY Complex were each roughly 50 percent contained.
An evacuation notice is still in effect for Queens Point Road in Musselshell County, but the county lifted evacuation notices for Harvey Road, Melstone-Custer Road and Alkali Creek Road Monday.
Evacuation order lifted for Musselshell County wildfire
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Evacuation order in the Queen s Point Rd area lifted
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