Helena, Mont. ? A state of emergency was declared Sunday in Montana because of several large wildfires, including one that has crept to within a mile of several homes and destroyed at least one.

Higher humidity and clouds were helping firefighters contain that nearly 28-square-mile blaze, which began Friday and rapidly grew, leading to evacuation orders for residents of about 200 homes.

In addition to the destroyed home, another one was damaged, as well as a commercial building and seven other structures, said Pat Cross, a fire information officer. But no injuries were reported, and the fire grew little Sunday.

“The fire didn’t do much today in terms of moving,” Cross said. “We had a very good day.”

The wind was largely blowing the blaze back onto itself Sunday. Weather was expected to favor firefighters today.

“Tomorrow is supposed to be much like today, with a little more cloud cover,” Cross said Sunday. “The fire should behave again. It should be fairly quiet and lay down.”

Wind-blown embers still were sparking spot fires up to 2 miles ahead of the main blaze near the popular getaway spots of Seeley and Placid lakes, authorities said.

Cross estimated containment at zero percent, “only because there isn’t a lower number.”

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer declared the state of emergency on Sunday, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized federal money to help fight the blaze. FEMA will pay 75 percent of eligible state firefighting costs for the fire, such as the fire camp, equipment and supplies, agency officials in Denver said. The money does not cover damage to homes or other buildings.

In northwestern Montana, about 50 homes ahead of a fire in the Flathead National Forest remained evacuated, and crews had to move their fire camp because the blaze burned to within 2 miles. Residents of the Good Creek area to the north also may be evacuated if the fire continues to grow, officials said.