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Advisory: Fire near Lame Deer causes road closures, possible structural damages

Posted at 7:35 PM, Apr 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-17 14:49:36-04

UPDATE- People are being evacuated to Lame Deer High School.

The Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office reports Highway 212 west of Lame Deer is currently closed and parts of the west side have been evacuated to Lame Deer High School.

People are asked to avoid the area.

Q2 has received video footage from Dean Wallowing Bull:

Pray for lame deer we are burning.

Posted by Dean Wallowing Bull on Sunday, April 7, 2019

We are on fire

Posted by Dean Wallowing Bull on Sunday, April 7, 2019

 

LAME DEER – A fire broke out near Lame Deer Sunday afternoon and officials have closed parts of two highways.

Highway 39 is closed from the roundabout to Lame Deer, and 212 is closed near the Boundary Road.

County agencies, Ashland and Forsyth officials are at the scene.

This is a developing story.