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Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity Tuesday are all good news for the firefighters on the Black Mountain Fire.  The fire is located about six miles northwest of Lincoln, Mont. 

The fire exhibited little if any growth overnight and is still estimated at 65 acres.

Retardant and water drops Monday helped limit fire spread. Three air tankers are on the ramp in Helena ready to rejoin the suppression efforts.

The Bitterroot Hotshots arrived Monday night, and additional hand crews have been ordered.

Fire managers are looking to take advantage of an existing road and a mountain bike trail as they begin fireline construction.

The Pine Grove Campground remains closed. The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office has evacuations in place. The Montana Red Cross has set up an evacuation shelter at the Lincoln Public School building to serve those impacted by the fire.

The public can help the firefighting effort by staying out of the area and being aware of increased emergency vehicle traffic on area roads and highways.

Information will be updated on the Helena-Lewis and Clark Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HLCNF and on InciWeb at 

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mthlf-black-mountain