Five MT Firefighters Burned in Wildfire

Five federal wildland firefighters were in stable condition Sunday after they were injured trying to contain a Montana wildfire last week.

The firefighters had been creating a defensive line against the Devil's Creek Fire in Garfield County on Thursday when swirling winds shifted, The Associated Press reports. Flames were turned back on the firefighters, and they suffered burns.

All five firefighters were taken to hospitals in stable condition. Three of the firefighters were members of the U.S. Fish and Wildfire Service, and two were with the U.S. Forest Service.

The Devil's Creek Fire in eastern Montana was sparked by lightning. By Sunday, the wildfire had grown to 3,500 acres.

On Sunday, another Montana firefighter went missing near the Idaho border while battling the Granite Pass Complex Fire, according to a news release from California Interagency Incident Management Team 15. The firefighter was later located unharmed.

"The individual has been found, uninjured and safe," the agency stated. "Thank you to all those who assisted and to our dedicated Search and Rescue Volunteers."