Listen • 1:38 Montana fire officials estimate approximately 38 residences have been lost to fires this year, and roughly 600 people are displaced from their homes due to evacuation orders on nine fires. That’s according to a readout from a wildfire briefing Gov. Greg Gianforte received Tuesday. That readout says nearly a half million acres in Montana have burned. A little more than half of that total happened over the last week from new fire starts and growth from existing fires. Of the 24 large fires in Montana, the state’s top priority is the 1,400-acre Boulder 2700 Fire, which is 0% contained. There are 84 soldiers from the Montana National Guard helping to fight fires in the state. By this weekend, the state is expecting to have 200 soldiers helping with aviation, security, hand crews and other fire support.