Gov. Greg Gianforte receives a brief from fire officials at the Windy Rock fire near Drummond, Montana, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

GOLDCREEK — A giant, deeply detailed, map is currently tacked up in a barn just outside the small community of Goldcreek.

It shows the spread of the Windy Rock and Devil Mountain fires, and you can see smoke in the background. The barn is usually an event space, but right now it’s part of a large fire camp just off I-90. About 500 personnel were working the fire on Monday afternoon, and more are expected in the coming days, fire officials said.

Monday, the fire was listed at 3,368 acres and 0% contained.

Closer to the interstate, fire trucks fill up their tanks out of a nearby creek outside the fire camp. Trailers and trucks are parked around the camp and fo

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