Lame Deer residents ordered to evacuate due to wildfire

A WILDFIRE BURNING INSOUTHEASTERN MONTANAHAS JUMPED TO AT LEAST200-THOUSAND ACRES -FORCING THE ENTIRE TOWNOF LAME DEER TO BEEVACUATETHE RICHARD SPRING FIRESTARTED JUST THREE DAYSAGO AND HAS SHUT DOWNSEVERAL HIGHWAYS IN THEREGION.THE COMMUNITIEOFSASHLAND, COLSTRIP, ANDLAME DEER ARE CURRENTLYTHREATENED ANDEVACUATIONS ARE INPLACE.THE MONTANA REDCROSS HAS OPENEDN AEMERGENCY SHELTER INBUSBY.OFFICIALS SAY SOMESTRUCTURES HAVE BEENDESTROYED, BUT NOHOMES THAT THEY'REAWARE OF...THE FIRE IS SHOWINGEXTREME BEHAVIOR WITHWIND-DRIVEN RUNS AS ITBURNS THROUGH MOSTLYBRUSH, SHORT GRASS, D ANTIMBER.THAT FIRE ACTIVITY IS ONLYEXPECTED TO INCREASEDUE TO THE HOTTEMPERATURES AND DRYCONDITIONS IN SOUTHEASTMONTANA.