TRAIL CREEK
Location: 20 miles West of Wisdom
Star t date: July 8, 2021
Size: 39,264 acres (IR mapping-8/25)
Percent Contained: 26%
Cause: Lightning
Total personnel: 218
TRAIL CREEK FIRE:
Warmer temperatures resulted in a slight increase in fire activity yesterday,
particularly along the western flank of the fire. Torching and creeping continues
predominantly within the fire's interior, posing little threat to the perimeter of the
fire line. Ground crews will continue line work along the western flank near May
Creek and along the Three Mile Creek ridge; a large helicopter will assist with bucket
drops if needed. Crews will continue mop-up operations and close monitoring of
remaining hot spots throughout the fire. Heavy equipment crews continue debris
clean up along Hwy 43 in the Montana DOT closure area.
Crews continue to work on a suppression repair plan in consultation with Tribal
officials and representatives from the National Park Service, Big Hole Battlefield.
ALDER CREEK
Location: 7 miles west of Wise River
Star t date: July 8, 2021
Size: 14,108 acres (IR mapping-8/25)
Percent Contained: 15%
Cause: Unknown
Total personnel: 176
ALDER CREEK FIRE:
Interior burning increased yesterday due to increased drying conditions and
smoldering of heavy fuels; however, activity should slow with the coming cool
weather. Crews continue to monitor containment of the fire south of Highway 43 and
west of the Pioneer Scenic Byway. Firefighters continue to assess and backhaul excess
water-handling equipment no longer needed.
CHRISTENSEN
Location:12 miles west of Wise River
Star t date: July 16, 2021
Size: 11,109 acres (IR mapping-8/25)
Percent Contained: 15%
Cause: Unknown
Total personnel: 13
CHRISTENSEN FIRE:
Fire personnel continue to contain the fire south and east of Highway 43, while
minimizing impacts to communities and infrastructure. IR flights reveal increased
scattered heat in the Trident Peak area due to the drying trend from the past few
days. Crews continue to look for opportunities to limit fire spread onto private
property to the west. The fire has stalled along the Pattengail fire footprint, which has
served as a natural barrier for containing the fire. Heavy equipment resources will
continue log removal operations as weather and safety permits.
TODAY'S WEATHER/FIRE BEHAVIOR:
Temperatures yesterday were in the high 60s to low 70s with the relative humidity in
the mid-teens. Winds stayed around 5-10 mph with gusts around 15 mph. Last night
temperatures dropped down to the 40-degree range with relative humidity ranging
from 50% in the higher elevations to as high as 90% in low drainages. Today, the
weather will be slightly different with temperatures in the low 70s, with 70% cloud
cover during the day and up to 90% by sunset. Winds will be around 5-10 mph with
gusts up to 15-20 mph. Thunderstorms will creep back into the forecast as the next
disturbance settles in with a small chance of precipitation, disrupting our warming/drying trend and providing a few days of increased cloud cover.
Given full sun exposure and light winds, fire activity picked up the last couple of days
in isolated areas, with creeping ground fire and some isolated tree torching. Increased
cloud cover should lessen this fire activity.
CLOSURES:
The Continental Divide Trail is closed from Rock Creek to Mussigbrod Creek.
The Big Hole National Battlefield is closed until further notice.
Campground Closures: May Creek
Forest Closure orders are in effect on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Salmon-Challis
National Forests.
Road Closure: Montana DOT will close Highway 43 from Wisdom to mile marker
7.5 for bridge repairs. The closure is in effect from 6 a.m. on Monday, August 23
until 6 a.m. on Friday, August 27.
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