Evacuations Lifted at Rehder Creek Fire Near Roundup as Activity Eases

Overview

• The Musselshell County Sheriff's Office ended evacuation orders for the Bruner Mountain area, allowing residents to return with a warning to stay ready for changes.
• Crews are building direct and indirect control lines, conducting targeted burnout operations, and extinguishing hot spots up to roughly 120 feet inside the perimeter.
• Structure protection resources remain in place as firefighters continue to strengthen control lines and monitor residences.
• Forecasts call for cooler temperatures, relative humidity above 40%, and winds shifting to the north/northeast with gusts in the upper teens, with light winds expected overnight.
• The fire began on February 26 about 16 miles southeast of Roundup and was previously estimated at roughly 5,000 acres with the cause under investigation.