wildfires

MONTANA WILDFIRES Rain, maybe snow, to fall on Montana wildfires HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and rain that may upset some Labor Day Weekend recreational activities will be welcome relief for crews battling wildfires in western Montana...

Destructive Colorado blaze doubles size overnight COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado wildfire threatening homes and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs doubled in size overnight to 24 square miles. More than 32,000 people have been ordered to evacuate...

A wildfire south of Roundup has burned more than 15,000 acres and destroyed an unknown number of homes and other buildings. Fire managers ordered people to evacuate their homes. The fire, pushed by 55 mph winds on Thursday, made a 12-mile run and threatened the Signal Peak Mine, which also was evacuated...