Firefighters battle fierce Blaine County blaze

A wind-swept wildfire covered 500 acres of eastern Blaine County on Wednesday night.

Firefighters from at least five departments battled the blaze on Savoy Road not far east of Harlem..

It was first reported at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, but the situation got worse throughout the night.

As winds changed, the fire was headed in different directions through the day. As of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, it was headed northeast.

Volunteers were handing out sandwiches to the firefighters who had been on the scene for nearly six hours.

Firefighters from Turner, Hogeland, Harlem and Fort Belknap were among those on the scene

Details in Thursday's Havre Daily News.