Hemp Hill
Panorama of Hemp Hill/Parmenter Fire, taken Tuesday morning. Photo by Bob Hosea.
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Mop Up
Mountainside on Tuesday, July 29. Fire is mostly out. Photo by Bob Hosea.
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Fire Vehicles
Firefighter vehicles parked along side the road. Photo by Bob Hosea.
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Coeur D'Alene Helitack
Coeur D'Alene Helitack crews are helping with this fire. Photo by Bob Hosea, taken Tuesday morning, July 29.
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Seeley Fire
Seeley Fire crews are helping with this fire. Photo by Bob Hosea.
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Parmenter Fire Contained
Aerial view of the Parmenter Fire on Monday, July 28. As of Tuesday, the fire was 60% contained and 130 acres in size (size downsized due to more accurate mapping). USFS courtesy photo.
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Parmenter Fire Update: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
60% Contained; 130 Acres
July 29, 2008
The Parmenter Fire is now 60% contained. Fire acreage was modified to 130 acres due to more accurate mapping. There are currently 170 firefighters working this fire, under the management of a Type II Incident Management Team. The fire is 1.5 miles west of Libby on Plum Creek Timber Company land, and has been termed "human-caused". Below is the morning report from the Forest Service. For more information contact Terina Mullen or Tom Rhode, 406-208-0934. Hours from 7:00AM to 9:00PM. Update 10:00 PM: We've added more photos of the fire, courtesy of Bob Hosea.
Click on this link for a printable PDF of this morning update: Parmenter Fire Update –Tuesday, July 29, 2008 (PDF requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)
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Information Officers: Terina Mullen & Tom Rhode
Phone: (406) 208-0934
Office hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Incident: Wildland fire, human-caused, reported on July 26, 2008
Location: 1.5 miles west of Libby, MT on Plum Creek Timber Company land
Jurisdiction: Kootenai National Forest, Libby Ranger District & Libby Rural Fire Department
Cooperating Agencies: Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and Office of Emergency Management, Libby and Cabinet View VFD, and MT-DNRC.
Incident Commander: Mark Grant, Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT). The Incident Command Post is located at the Libby Fire Cache.
Current Size: 130 acres
Containment: 60%
Yesterday's Activity: Firefighters completed the fire containment line and worked to establish a "hoselay" around the perimeter. Firefighters, assisted by helicopters dropping water to cool hot spots, mopped up within the black and quickly contained one small spot outside the line on the northwest corner. Decrease in acreage due to more accurate mapping.
Current Resources: The number of firefighters on the incident is 170. Resources assigned include six crews, four dozers, two helicopters, three engines and five water tenders.
Today's Strategy: Firefighting personnel will continue utilizing water from the hoselay to secure and maintain existing fireline, mopping up 100 feet into the black. Night operations will be utilized to patrol all lines for spot fires. Predicted weather conditions through Wednesday include a passing cold front, with gusty winds and low relative humidity.
Special Messages/Closures: The Kootenai National Forest has two closures in effect to provide for public safety during periods of active fire in the Parmenter fire area. The Hemphill Road (#8837) is closed, and the Parmenter Creek Trail (#140) is closed from the trailhead to the junction with the Parmenter Tie Trail (#15). Forest users may access the upper Parmenter Creek Trail by using the Flower Creek Trailhead.
Vegetation is drying out, and fire danger on the Kootenai National Forest is VERY HIGH. There are currently no restrictions in effect. Please use extreme caution when enjoying the outdoors!
For further information, visit www.LibbyMT.com or www.inciweb.org; Select "Parmenter" or go directly to http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1437. Current updates can be heard on local KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio, and on their website at www.todaysbestcountryonline.com.
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