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Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area
Response
Other
The McElwain Fire, located 10 miles west of Helmville in Powell County, is burning in grass and timber on private and Bureau of Land Management land under Montana DNRC wildland fire protection. The fire is 116 acres and 50% contained.
There are no evacuation warnings in place.
| Current as of | Sun, 09/01/2024 - 12:01 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 10 miles west of Helmville, MT |
| Incident Commander | Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation |
| Incident Description | The fire is burning in grass and timber on private and Bureau of Land Management land under Montana DNRC wildland fire protection. It is comprised of two adjacent fires, a north fire, and a south fire and fire behavior includes creeping and smoldering with isolated torching. |
| Coordinates |
46° 50' 36.5994'' Latitude
-113° 6' 5.4
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 22 |
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| Size | 116 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 50% |
| Fuels Involved | Grass and timber |
| Planned Actions |
Firefighters will continue mopping up in the interior of the fire, extinguishing all flame and heat 150 feet or more in from the control line. Future fire updates will be provided only on Inciweb unless conditions warrant otherwise. |
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| Weather Concerns | Hot and dry weather will occur through Labor Day weekend, with light variable winds. Above normal temperatures and minimum relative humidities in the teens and lower 20s are predicted through the weekend, heightening the concern for increased fire behavior. A trough moving across the region Monday and Tuesday will bring possible showers and thunderstorms, as well as gusty and erratic winds. |
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