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On 8/27 The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest responded to a fire about 12 miles southeast of Lincoln near Marsh Creek. On the first day of the fire a helicopter, 2 engines and local resources responded to the fire.
| Current as of | Mon, 09/02/2024 - 23:04 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 12 Miles Southeast of Lincoln, MT |
| Incident Commander | Donald Iles Region 1-Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest - Lincoln Ranger District |
| Coordinates |
46° 49' 10.2'' Latitude
-112° 31' 56.4
'' Longitude
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| Size | 88 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Dense timber, live and beetle killed, dead and down trees. |
| Significant Events | Update 9/2/24: The Marsh Creek Fire is estimated to be 88 acres with most of the growth on the eastern flank. Aviation was used today to slow growth giving crews more time to reduce fuels around homes in the McQuithy Gulch and North Fork of the Prickly Pear drainage. Another crew and engine arrived today and will continue this work into next week. We have seen some questions about why we aren’t putting people out by the fire itself. Looking at the photo you can see the continuous dead and down trees. There are no escape routes if the wind changes direction and the fire flares up suddenly. We are not willing to endanger the lives of our firefighters in the area under those conditions. We will continue doing work around homes and using aviation resources as needed to slow the growth of the fire.
Update 8/31/2024: The Marsh Creek Fire showed an increase in activity, growing toward the west for an increase of approximately 20 acres. The fire is burning in heavy timber, and smoke will be visible from surrounding communities for the next few days. A heavy helicopter was used to cool the eastern edge of the fire, slowing growth in that direction. Due to increased fire activity, the weather forecast and dry fuel conditions the following trails are closed:
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| Planned Actions |
Crews will continue working to reduce fuels around homes in the McQuithy Gulch and North Fork of the Prickly Pear drainage |
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