Size: 800 acres
Resources on Site: 4 type 2 IA crews; 2 hotshot crews; 7 engines; 1 skidgen; and 3 helicopters available to assist.
Total Personnel: 138
Effective today an Area/Road/Trail Closure is in effect for the vicinity of the fire perimeter. The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway has a large amount of firefighting equipment and crews; motorists in the area are urged to slow down, look for 35 MPH speed signs, be aware of the increased traffic, and yield to firefighting apparatus and vehicles.
Fire managers and agency officials are considering night operations, and ensuring public and firefighter safety and protecting life and property are of the utmost importance.
On Wednesday, crews continued to improve Forest Road 186, (Pettingill Rd), in preparation to use it as a containment line. Firefighters monitored previous installed water-handling equipment (pumps, hoses, and sprinklers) around structures in the Pettengill Creek area.
On Thursday, fire mitigation strategies, such as burnouts will be considered to help secure and maintain the fireline. These activities help reduce the risk to our fire crews while also minimizing the impact on the surrounding values at risk. The public should be aware that an increase in visible smoke is highly probably over the next fewdays. As conditions allow, fire personnel will be utilizing helicopters as needed to support operations.
The fire continues to move primarily up the Grouse Creek drainage and sub-drainages. As drier weather persists Friday through Sunday, temperatures could top out near 100 degrees.
Active fire movement on all flanks is expected on Thursday, with fire backing downhill towards Pettengill Creek and to the north towards Grouse Creek and the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. As hotter weather persists, fire managers will be monitoring increased fire behavior and potential for spotting.
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has issued an Area/Road/Trail Closure (Closure #01-02-03-24-05) effective July 31, 2024. This Order is for public and firefighter safety during fire suppression efforts of the Grouse Fire. Closure information and maps are posted on the Forests’ website and the fire’s Inciweb page as they are in place. https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-grouse.
The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway remains open.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire area.
The Forest is in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. For more informaiton on MT Fire Restrictions, see https://www.mtfireinfo.org/pages/426e687855214596bf4c5e6607fce1d2
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