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News Release - July 27, 2003 at 7am |
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Fact Sheet 9Contact: Joint Information Center at (406)755-3910. What: Wildfire, lightning caused. Started: July 18, 2003. Reported at 1:25pm Location: About 20 miles east of Eureka Montana, and 6 miles south of the Canadian border, primarily in the Tepee Creek drainage of the North Fork Flathead River. Legal Description: Portions of T36N, R22W and 23W. Current Size: 18,250 acres Containment: 5% Estimated Containment Date: Unknown Threats to Human Life/Safety: Residences in the vicinity of Moose Creek, Whale Creek, Teepee Creek and Trail Creek drainages, north along the North Fork Road corridor to the Canadian border. Resources Threatened: Timber, Recreation, Fisheries, Class 1 Airshed, Wild and Scenic River Corridor and Private Property. Injuries in the last 24 hours: Two Medi-vac's (bee sting and dehydration), two medical transports (bee sting and possible cardiac problem), and four miscellaneous injuries. Jurisdiction: USDA Forest Service (Flathead National Forest), Flathead County Fire Protection District. Other Cooperating Agencies: Montana DNRC, BIA, BLM, NPS, and Glacier National Park. Resources on Fire: 21 handcrews, 1 helicopter, 22 engines, 7 dozers, 17 water tenders, 4 feller bunchers, 6 skidders, 1 excavator, numerous support and overhead for a total of approximately 623 personnel. Remarks: To date, 5 houses/cabins and 19 outbuildings were lost, and 1 house/cabin damaged. Yesterdays lower temperatures and higher humidities allowed crews better access to the fire. Today's actions include handcrews constructing direct and indirect line construction on the southeast and northeast flanks of the fire. Crews will continue to mop up and patrol near structures. Community meetings at 10am and 8:30pm at Polebridge. |
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