Fire Crews Battling Fast Growing Blaze Near Pryor, Montana

Fire crews are battling a fast growing blaze on the west side of the Crow Indian Reservation.

A spokesperson for the Bureau Of Indian Affairs says the Pryor Road Creek fire was discovered around 1pm Tuesday (August 29th) northeast of Pryor, in southern Yellowstone County.

As of 10:30am Wednesday, it has already burned more than 1,000 acres with zero-percent containment.

Hot and dry wind gusts have been pushing the fire northward.

Air tankers have been called in from Billings, along with helicopters from Crow Agency, and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.

Authorities say they believe the blaze was human caused.

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