Multiple fires at Missouri River Breaks National Monument

Two wildfires were reported in parts of the Missouri River Breaks National Monument Thursday.

Blaine County is listed as the point of origin for the Lone Tree Fire while Fergus County is listed for the Sunshine Fire by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. 

Al Nash, spokesperson for the Bureau of Land Management’s state office for Montana and the Dakotas, said Thursday the Lone Tree Fire north of the Missouri River has been mapped at 250 acres.

The DNRC’s interactive fire map indicates the Lone Tree Fire improved to 70 percent containment as of 4:34 p.m. Thursday. ...