HOT SPRINGS, Mont. — Fire crews have reached 50% containment on the Brass Fire burning on the South Ridge along Little Bitterroot Road southeast of Hot Springs, but officials say the blaze has grown significantly.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire reported three engines were on the scene. The fire has expanded from 500 acres to more than 1,000 acres.
Fire officials said there were no road closures. They reported the fire started from a debris pile burn that got away in high wind conditions.
Officials said a burnout to remove combustible vegetation is possible, but crews have not decided if or when that will happen.