A prescribed burn designated the Poorman RX fire has burned 20 acres in Lewis and Clark County, according to fire reporting. The cause is listed as undetermined.

Details on the specific location within the county, the agency managing the burn, and whether it remained under control were not immediately available. Lewis and Clark County encompasses a significant amount of wildland-urban interface, and prescribed burns in the area are typically conducted by federal land managers — the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management both manage land in the county — as a tool for reducing fuel loads ahead of fire season.

Residents in the vicinity of the Poorman burn area should monitor local emergency management channels for updates on smoke, road closures, or changes in burn status.