It's not just California, either:
Billings fire officials are keeping a close watch for any flare ups after containing a grass fire that burned dangerously close to homes in The Heights.
The fire was reported before 7:00 p-m Wednesday near Harvest Church, by the High Sierra subdivision.
Emergency crews at Billings Logan Airport were the first to spot the fire.
Firefighters from the Billings Fire Department, Shepherd, Lockwood and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation all pitched in to beat back flames that came within ten feet of some homes.
Witnesses say the smoke across the Billings' Heights was so thick that at times visibility was down to just a few feet.
The homes at greatest risk of burning were the houses right behind Skyview High School.
The fire scorched as many as 400 acres of grassland in The Heights.
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A fire has destroyed two homes and burned 10,000 acres northeast of Billings near Pompey's Pillar.
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management estimate the fire went on a four mile run as 60 mile-per-hour winds kicked up Wednesday night.
One issue fire crews are dealing with a lack of water in the area.
Ground crews are hard at work this morning, and more firefighters are on the way to lend a hand in fighting the flames
The Bundy Railroad Fire was ignited Wednesday morning, and started off as a 15 to 20 acre fire.
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