Fire near Lincoln causes road closures, Highway 200 traffic delays

  • Source: KBZK-TV Bozeman 7
  • Published: 07/19/2017 06:54 AM

An emergency order has been issued for some Forest Service Roads in the Lincoln District near the Park Creek Fire. Fire crews continued to battle the fire a few miles north of Lincoln on Tuesday. The fire started on Friday by lightning and is still zero percent contained. It has burned a total of 1,600 acres, according to fire officials. The Fire grew more than 1,000 acres on Sunday night. A Type 2 Incident Management Team was brought in to combat the fire in the Lincoln Ranger District. DNRC and Lincoln Rural Fire personnel will continue to assist on the fire. Besides the Type 2 IMT, three 20 person crews, four fire engines, miscellaneous heavy equipment, and two helicopters. Total personnel working on the incident is 138. Support from aircraft and local fire engines is available, as needed.



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