Inciweb: Moose Meadows Fire Fact Sheet August 3, 2013 8 Pm (Moose Meadow Wildfire): Moose Meadows Fire Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest FACT SHEET For Immediate Release Fire Information: (406) 859-6005 August 3, 2013 8 p.m. Office hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Incident: Wildland fire, lightning-caused, reported on July 25, 2013 Location: 18 miles southeast of Philipsburg, MT and 15 miles west of Georgetown Lake, MT Jurisdiction: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests Cooperating Agencies: Other cooperating entities include the Philipsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Montana DNRC, American Red Cross, Granite County Sheriff and DES. Incident Commander: Shawn Pearson, Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT). Current Size: 3,500 acres Containment: 50% Strategy: Full Suppression Structures Threatened: 30 Structures Lost: 0 Structure Protection: Implemented Today’s Activity: Sunny skies and warm temperatures did not lead to increased fire behavior today as fuels have not completely dried out. Activity was minimal across the fire’s perimeter enabling crews... goo.gl/S3S38w
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 00:44:03 +0000
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