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The East Fork Fire burns Monday afternoon in the Bear Paw Mountains. Some residents have reported that the fire jumped a fire line late Monday and spread, but that firefighters appeared to have stopped the spread by this morning. Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation fire officials were not available to comment this morning.
Residents in the area say a fire that started on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Sunday and appeared to jump a fire line late Monday seems to be under better control today.
Officials from the Chippewa Cree Office of Forestry said this morning they would not provide additional information about the fire until later tonight.
Peggy Ray, who lives about four miles south of the fire, said this morning they were concerned Monday night that they might have to evacuate, but firefighters began containing the fire and she has not been told to evacuate.
Ray said she also saw fewer flames this mornin...
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