Light flashy fuels are the main fuel source available. Areas of sage brush and juniper are common in the fire area as well. These areas provide ladder fuels and greater chances of group and single tree torching. Areas of moderate to dense natural regeneration occur throughout the fire area. 12:00 AMįire is burning primarily in short grass beneath a Ponderosa Pine overstory. Lame Deer Fire: 5 miles NW of Lame Deer.įriday August 20th, 2021 approx.

Richard Spring Fire: 10 miles southwest of Colstrip.

Residents should continue to check Rosebud County Sheriff?s and DES Facebook pages, Northern Cheyenne Disaster & Emergency Services Facebook page, as well as the Richard Spring InciWeb page, as evacuation and road closure status are being evaluated frequently and could change rapidly. The Northern Cheyenne Disaster & Emergency Services have downgraded the evacuation status for the community of Lame Deer, Muddy Cluster, and Rosebud Cut Across from Level 3 ?Go Now? to Level 2 ?Set? stage for all those who do not have medical conditions. Pre-evacuation notices remain in effect for Rosebud Creek from Greenleaf Creek to Cherry Creek and the Lame Deer Divide Road located on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation south of Lame Deer. Rosebud County Fire Warden and Rosebud County Sheriff have downgraded the evacuation status for the community of Ashland, including the Ashland Divide, Rabbit Town, North Tongue River Road, and the St. Labre Indian Academy Campus, from Level 3 ?Go Now? stage to a Level 1 ?Be Ready? stage. The Lame Deer fire was identified on August 10, 2021 and is located approximately 5 miles NW of Lame Deer, MT. Prior to the cooler temperatures, fire behavior was extreme with wind driven runs and is burning in mainly brush, short grass, and timber. Since then, it has burned along the Tongue River and has threatened multiple communities and infrastructure within the area. The Richard Spring Fire was identified on August 8, 2021 about 10 miles southwest of Colstrip, MT. The Lame Deer fire was turned back on August 20. At 10:00 pm on August 21, Northern Rockies Team 3 turned command of Richard Spring fire back to the local unit.

Lame deer fire