Multiple fires ignite in Musselshell County

Update: Wildfire in Musselshell County grows to 5,000 acres

Update 8:40 a.m.A wildfire southeast of Roundup was estimated at 5,000 acres on Friday morning.The fire, known now as the Rehder Creek Fire, started at about 3 p.m. Thursday and was driven by strong gusty winds, according to the latest information from the Musselshell County DES.Evacuation orders are in place for all residents in the Burner Mountain area/Subdivision, the agency said in a social media post.A shelter is opening at the Roundup Comm…

Multiple fires ignite in Musselshell County

Responders are fighting multiple fires near Roundup, which have burned hundreds of acres.According to the Musselshell County Department of Emergency Services, a fire off Rehder Road burned about 100 acres of timber, while another fire ignited in the Johnnys Coal subdivision around 4 p.m. Thursday.Officials are warning anyone who has burned slash piles within the last two weeks to check on them because embers could be caught up in the wind and st…