(fourth report)
Just after 10 p.m., Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest officials said that fire is estimated to have burned between 50 and 70 acres about six miles northwest of Lincoln.
Three large air tankers and two Type 1 helicopters worked into the evening to keep the fire in check. Single and multiple tree torching was observed in the evening as the fire slowly moved down the northwest slope.
The Pine Grove Campground has been evacuated.
The Montana Red Cross has opened an evacuation shelter in Lincoln for those displaced by the Black Mountain Fire. It's located at the Lincoln School building, 808 Main Street and will provide a safe place to stay, meals, information, emotional support and access to other community resources.
Everyone is welcome at a Red Cross shelter. All services are free, and no reservations are required. Families who need services may also call 800-RED-CROSS.
The forest is thick with dead and downed timber, and access to the blaze is limited.
Managers are working to determine if they can utilize an existing road and a mountain bike trail as they prepare to begin constructing fire line on Tuesday.
(third report)
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Dutton updated the evacution order, which now includes North of Lone Point and Tamarack. North of North Lincoln Gulch/Morris Drive North of the intersection of Beavercreek Road and Stonewall Creek and all feeder roads north of that intersection.
(second report)
Evacuations have been ordered for residences north of Highway 200 from Lone Point Dr to the east just past Stonewall Creek due to a wildland fire in Lincoln by Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.
"Evacuate the area now. Please watch for numerous emergency vehicles in the area," wrote the Sheriff's Office on social media.
ORIGINAL REPORT
A new wildfire has been reported northwest of Lincoln.
The Black Mountain Fire was first reported just before 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
According to the Forest Service, the fire has burned around 50 acres and is advancing toward the Lincoln Springs area. As of 4:45 p.m., the fire was about 1.5 miles from the area.
Additional resources, including air tankers, have been ordered to assist fire crews already fighting the fire.
Individuals in the area of the fire should be prepared to evacuate.
