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News Release - August 19, 2003 at 8am

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

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Flathead National Forest

Fire Information Contact: (406)755-3910 or (406)754-4620

Current Status: Firefighters are slowly making gains on containing the Crazy Horse Fire with the fire making a modest growth of about 300 acres each day. The fire is 9,855 acres and is 18 percent contained. Today's efforts will be to continue constructing indirect line in the Mission Mountains Wilderness. Firefighting efforts will also continue to focus on structure protection while improving and holding existing fire line. A "Red Flag" weather alert has been issued for this afternoon through tonight over the fire. Increased winds are expected out of the south to southwest with lower relative humidities. These conditions are expected to increase the fire behavior with peak fire activity between 3-9 p.m. Air quality and smoky conditions over the fire will limit air operations. No structures have been destroyed or damaged. The lightning-caused Crazy Horse Fire began on August 8th, 2003. There are 600 personnel assigned to the incident.

Yesterday, Information Officers hosted over 75 community members on (3) Camp tours. Due to the high interest, officers will again be giving a community tour of the Camp at 10:00 a.m. today.

Evacuation Situation Update:

(These changes are effective Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 8:00 a.m.)

  • Residents on Stoner Lake and Elk Creek Roads remain in a mandatory evacuation status with the exception of the Heekins Family on Elk Creek Road.
  • The following areas remain under a fire activity advisory:
    • Kraft Creek Road
    • Pine Ridge Road
    • Triceratops Road
    • South Scenic Road
    • Glacier Creek Road
    • Guest Ranch Road
    • Jette Road
    • Swandland Road
    • Lindbergh Road
    • Lundbergh Road

The following areas are open:

  • All areas east of Highway 83
  • The Highway 83 Corridor
  • Holland Lake Campground and Recreation Facilities
Community Meeting on Tuesday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. Swan Valley Elementary School

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