Lincoln Fire aids in tamping down small blaze east of divide

LINCOLN – Lincoln Fire Rescue joined several agencies in the fight against a fire near mile marker 105 on Highway 200, north of Bowman's Corner. The Panama Fire began at about 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10 and spread quickly, burning an estimated 100-plus acres of mostly grass by 4:15. Firefighters, aided by a DNRC helicopter, stopped the fire at 228 acres.

Firefighters from the Helena DNRC, Li...