Show HEAT HAMPERS FIRE FIGHTERS HELENA Mont July 22 UP 2 Hampered by continued high temperatures temperatures temperatures tem tem- and lack of rain 1603 1600 men struggled today to control or hold Incheck in incheck incheck check stubborn f fires res which have been sweeping through forests in north central Montana Monta a. a for tor a a. wee week Additional firefighters were rushed late yesterday esterday to aid crews two fires tires in the Moccasin Moccasin Mocca Mecca sin mountains near Lewis Lewiston ton One blaze located in the northern end of the range has baa destroyed about acres of or timber The Tho other in the southern section of ot the range has covered about acres W. W B. B Wiley forest supervisor said fresh crews had been rushed to the Straight creek fire in the Lewis and Clark national forest which swept out of hand yesterday and increased its area by 1000 acres A total of men are fighting lighting this blaze Two other fires at Millegan and Clyde park in the same forest were brought under control yesterday The Tho fire fighters had little hope today for tor cooler weather A merciless merciless merciless merci merci- less sun un has made their work al almost almost almost al- al most unbearable and has increased the fire hazard in other forest areas Meanwhile cooler weather was forecast for eastern Montana where where- drouth has destroyed crops and placed over 2000 farmers fanner on W V P A relief rolls |