East Side Fire Near Red Lodge Reaches 3,000 Acres With Evacuations Ongoing

Overview

• Fire officials Tuesday morning put the East Side Fire at about 3,000 acres with no containment as it advances north toward Red Lodge.
• Evacuations remain for residents on the east side of Highway 212 from mile marker 65 at Howell Gulch Road to mile marker 59 at Lake Fork Road, and Highway 212 is closed.
• Crews reported roughly 100 personnel with an Air Attack plane, one airtanker, and four helicopters on the incident Monday focusing on structure protection.
• Rock Creek Resort evacuated more than 20 guests and staff after ash fell and flames topped a nearby ridge, the general manager said.
• Authorities say the fire is showing behavior uncommon for this month due to strong winds, no injuries or structure losses have been reported, and the cause is under investigation.