An aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the Richard Spring fire, east of Lame Deer, Mont., Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. The fire spread quickly Wednesday as strong winds pushed the flames across rough, forested terrain. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
August 12, 2021
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August 12, 2021 11:20 a.m.
Wildfire bears down on Montana towns as West burns
Firefighters worked into early Thursday morning on hills around Lame Deer to keep the blaze from destroying houses