At least 14 homes were destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire southwest of Hamilton, Montana.
Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman said Monday night that his office is still trying to contact all of the affected homeowners, and evacuations remain in place because of the active fire.
The Roaring Lion Fire blew up quickly after it started on Sunday afternoon due to strong winds and heavy concentrations of fuel in the area. It has scorched about 5.5 square miles so far.
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The weather service is expecting winds of 20 to 30 mph with possible ridge top winds from 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 40 mph and possibly 50 mph in some areas.
Cooler weather overnight helped settle things down, but heavy smoke prevented helicopters and tankers from aiding firefighting efforts Monday.
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