East Side Fire burns 1,600 acres, 185 evacuated south of Red Lodge

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 363

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Firefighters have evacuated more than 185 homes near Red Lodge after a fire rapidly spread to more than 1,000 acres on Monday and continued on Tuesday during unseasonably warm weather.

At a briefing shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, incident command said that the fire was zero percent contained, and firefighters were working on protecting homes and other structures near East Side Road before expecting a cold front, which will bring shifting winds of as much …

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