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Wildfire, fire management and air quality news for western Montana and the Northern Rockies.

Evacuations ordered northwest of Lincoln due to nearby wildfire

Montana Public Radio wildfire news

The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff issued updated evacuation orders around 6:40 p.m. Monday for the following areas:

- North of Lone Point and Tamarack.
- North of North Lincoln Gulch/Morris Drive.
- North of the intersection of Beavercreek Rd and Stonewall Creek and all feeder roads north of that intersection.

According to the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, the Black Mountain Fire is about a mile and half from the small community of Lincoln Springs and burning toward the community.

Updates are being posted on the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office and Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Facebook pages.

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