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Complex contains: Beta Lake - Doris Fires, Ball Creek Fire, Blackfoot Lake, Wounded Buck, Doe, Wildcat, and Dead Buck, Upper Lid

Incident Information Contacts:
(406)755-3910 (voice) and (406)755-3931 (fax)

Screenshot of a Portion of the Blackfoot Complex Infrared Imagery Map
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[Graphic]: Map graphic of a portion of the Blackfoot Lakek Complex infrared imagery map.

Narrative & Summary for 9-12-03 at 6pm

Start Time: August 20, 2003 at 1:54 pm
Start Location: 19 miles East of Kalispell
Cause of Fire: Lightning
Area Vegetation: Subalpine Fir, Whitebark
Acres Burned: 29,836
Structures Burned: 0
% Contained: 30
Target Containment: 9/30/2003
Temperature Tomorrow: 64
Relative Humidity Tomorrow: 31
Wind Speeds Tomorrow: 5 mph
Wind Direction Tomorrow: West
# of Engines: 13
# of Bulldozers: 15
# of hand crews: 30
# of helicopters: 5
# of water tenders: 8
Total # of Personnel: 1,099

As of 9/12/03 - 6pm

  • Location:19 miles East of Kalispell
  • Date of Origin: 8/20/03 at 1:54 pm
  • Size:  29,836
  • Contained: 30%
  • Estimated Containment Date: September 30, 2003
  • Number of Incident Personnel: 1,099

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