Red Lodge Montana -- Fire Threat

[Mark Sedenquist]

The Incident Management Team posted the following evacuation information at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday:

Evacuation Orders (leave immediately):

• Area south of Highway 308 from Red Lodge to Highway 72, east of 72 to the Wyoming border. This excludes the town of Bearcreek and Belfry.
• The area west of Meeteetse Trail Road, and the east side of Highway 212 from Meeteetse Trail Road to Westminster Spires Church Camp.
• USDA Forest Service Recreation Residences in Corral Creek, Spring Creek, Snow Creek, and Sheep Creek.
• All campgrounds, dispersed camping and trailheads from the Lake Fork north to Red Lodge including the dispersed camping area just west of the Lake Fork Road.

Bearcreek is under an evacuation warning.

A Type 2 Incident Management Team is due to arrive Wednesday.

The fire was reported at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday.