Montana Fire Grows, Forces Brief Evacuation of Ski Lodge
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muangsatun/iStock/Thinkstock(RED LODGE, Mont.) — A wind driven wildfire forced the short-term evacuation of hundreds of people at a ski lodge in southern Montana.
The fire began Saturday on open private land, but it’s now burning in the Custer National Forest, where the Red Mountain ski area is located.
U.S. Forest Service spokesman Jeff Gildehaus told ABC News early Sunday the cause of the fire remains under investigation, but dry grass is fueling the blaze.
“No injuries or damage reported to property. It did burn around six homes in the area but none of the homes were damaged by the fire.,” he said.
The ski area evacuation order was lifted on Sunday.
There have been no reports of injuries or damage to structures as a result of the fire.
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