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There's good containment news to report on the Cottonwood Gulch fire burning north of Manhattan. The fire has burned 8,300 acres and is now 80% contained.

The current size of the Cottonwood Gulch fire north of Manhattan is 8.300 acres and it's 15% contained as of Tuesday morning. Here's the latest official word.

There is positive news to report with the Cottonwood Gulch fire burning north of Manhattan, Montana as of Monday afternoon.

Reasonably good news to report about the Cottonwood Gulch Fire as it did not grow as much overnight as it did on Sunday. Currently at 8,700 acres and thought to be human caused.

The wildfire burning north of Manhattan is called the Cottonwood Gulch fire. Fire crews from all over the area worked through the night, with more resources on the way today. High winds yesterday made the fire very difficult to contain.

Fire crews from all over Gallatin County and surrounding areas have been working tirelessly on what is now known as the Cottonwood Gulch Fire.  High winds on Sunday caused the human caused fire to grow substantially.

Gusty winds are not helping the containment of a fire burning north of Manhattan in Horseshoe Hills.

Glacier National Park officials just released a statement regarding the recent wildfire that burned 5 square miles in the park. According to the statement, initial evidence suggests the fire may have been started by a park visitor.

A temporary closure of this fishing access site on the Yellowstone River was put in place on September 9th to help fight the Pine Creek Fire. It has once again reopened to the public:

Check out this quick time lapse video of the fire in the Absaroka Mountains south of Livingston. It shows the wildfire's heightened intensity with time.