Alder Creek
Current Size: 3,560 Acres
Current Containment: 0%
Resources Assigned:
Total personnel: 250
Engines: 13
Hand crews: 6
An infrared flight occurred on the fire last night that recorded very little movement yesterday, mostly creeping and smoldering occurring. The fire is currently being held in the Harriet Lou drainage. Crews will continue structural protection efforts today along Hwy 43 and the Pioneer Byway working on containment lines behind structures. The Sheriff’s Department will keep all evacuations in place through the weekend given the existing weather conditions.
Trail Creek
Current Size: 15,050 Acres
Current Containment: 0%
Resources Assigned:
Total personnel: 105
Engines: 4
Hand Crews: 2
Last night an infrared flight was flown to assess fire growth. The
majority of growth occurred along the Hwy 43 corridor burning well into the old
Blackwall fire scar. Structure protection continues along the corridor today with
emphasis around the Big Hole National Battlefield and assessment of private
property south of Hwy 43. Crews will continue to work the shaded fuel break along
the Anderson Road. A community meeting was held in Gibbonsville, ID last night
and structural protection efforts will continue there today.
MAJOR CLOSURES:
• Hwy 43 has been intermittingly opening and closing depending on fire
conditions. Please check the Montana DOT website: Road
Report.MDT.MT.gov/travinfomobile for current status
• Continental Divide Trail: Closed from Montana/Idaho Boarder NW to Chief
Joseph Pass and NE to Trail 3062.
• Forest Closure orders are in effect for both fires. Visit the Closure Section on the
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest website for specific information.
STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS:
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest moved into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.
Campfires, stove fires, charcoal barbecues and grills are prohibited unless using
permanent fire pits or fire grates within developed recreation sites. Smoking,
unless in a vehicle, a building, or an area three feet in diameter cleared of
vegetation, is also restricted.
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