Constructing Fireline
Crews construct fireline on the Rogers Mtn Fire. Photo courtesy Northern Rockies Incident Management Team.
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Rogers Mtn – Lazier Creek Fire update July 17, 2017
by Northern Rockies Incident Management Team
July 17, 2017
Start date: July 8, 2017
Location: Highway 2 corridor
Cause: Lightning
Total Personnel: 436
Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team is managing the following five fires in the Highway 2 corridor of northwest Montana:
Lazier Creek 3 Fire: 1,145 acres, 70% contained, 362 personnel assigned
Located south of Highway 2 and west of the Thompson River Road. Firefighters on the northeast portion of the fire worked to extinguish a small spot fire yesterday. Today, crews in this area will continue to grid the fire area for remaining hot spots. Firefighters on the remaining fire perimeter made good progress with mop up operations working several hundred feet into the interior.
Rogers Mountain Fire: 78 acres, 90% contained, 47 personnel assigned
Located 3 miles Northwest of Happy’s Inn. Firefighters will continue to grid the interior of the fire for any remaining hot spots as occasional smokes are still occurring in areas of unburned fuel.
Grubb Fire: 16 acres, 100 % contained, 6 personnel assigned
Located north of Pleasant Valley. Resources remain on scene to patrol the fire.
NW Meadow Peak Fire: 12 acres, 100% contained, 12 personnel assigned
Located northwest of Meadow Peak Lookout. Resources remain on scene to patrol the fire.
2645 Fire: 4 acres, 100% contained, 9 personnel assigned
Located just west of the NW Meadow Peak Fire. Resources remain on scene to patrol the fire.
Firefighting resources, including helicopters, will be available for initial attack activity in the area.
Closures:
The road closure on Thompson River Road was lifted yesterday (July 16) at 6:00 am. Please use caution while traveling in the area as increased traffic remains.
Weather:
Cooler temperatures and lighter winds are expected throughout today. Though temperatures will remain cooler, relative humidity is continuing to drop.
Protect Your Public Lands! Check area fire restrictions and closures.
More fire info:
Fire Information Line: 406-298-5802
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5352/
Facebook: Eastern Montana IMT II
Email: easternmtimt2@gmail.com
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