Fire burning in Little Rockies

Fort Belknap Fire Management and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have confirmed that a fire is burning in the Little Rockies near Cow Creek in the Missouri Breaks, about 6 miles off the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.

BLM Lewistown Duty Officer Don Pyrah said the initial call to dispatch for the fire was at about 8:30 a.m. and the bureau still has initial attack resources fighting the fire.

Pyrah said this includes four engines, two helicopters, two water tenders, as well as firefighting aircraft and several local department engines.

“They’re working hard to get a line around it,” he said.

He said the last estimate they had for the size of the fire was 50 acres, but more estimates will be available as the situation continues.

Look for more in Friday's edition of the Havre Daily News.