Ranch Fire
Federal, state and local firefighters are working to contain a 2,100-acre coal seam-caused fire in Custer County in southeast Montana.
The Ranch Fire is one of three coal seam-caused wildfires burning in that region.
Custer County Fire Warden Bud Peterson says the Ranch Fire, 35 miles south of Miles City, was reported early Wednesday afternoon. It is burning in grass and dead and downed trees on the site of a previous burn.
Three helicopters, firefighters, engines and bulldozers working to secure containment lines around the fire.
The fire warden says they are slowly making progress but no word yet on containment.
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