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Roaring Lion Fire Update
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Fire Information: (406) 363-0484
(406) 241-4338
Detected: August 3, 2016 Cause: Under Investigation
Current Size: 7,130 acres Containment: 0 %
Location: Bitterroot National Forest, Darby Ranger District, 5 miles southwest of Hamilton, MT.
Information Hours: Fire information phones, (406) 363-0484 & (406) 241-4338, will be staffed from 6 a.m. through 10 p.m.
The Firewise Information trailer is located at Rocky Mountain Grange, 1436 1st street, south of Murdoch’s in Hamilton on the east side of Hwy 93.
Last Night:
The southeastern perimeter of the fire burned actively in the Ward (Gold) Creek drainage towards Camas Creek. Firefighters worked throughout the night providing protection in the area affected buy the fire. One Hotshot crew, a dozer and the Ravalli County task force of 15 engines assembled from local VFD’s and cooperators, all concentrated efforts overnight on slowing the fire spread as well as implementing and improving structure protection. Hotshots built hand line and reinforced existing line. The dozer put in a containment line around areas of concern and the county task force provided support as well as patrolled the nearby subdivisions. Winds pushed the fire down drainages to the east. The southeast portion of the fire showed the most growth while other areas of continued to grow at a slower rate.
On the north end of the fire, at the mouth of Sawtooth Canyon and Downing Mountain, crews continued to build line, improve existing line and protect homes. On the east and southern side resources are mopping up around structures, improving lines, gridding outside of the fire area for any spot fires and working on a contingency line to the south towards the Observation Point fire.
Today the plan is to keep the fire south of Owings Creek, north of Camas Creek and west of Hwy. 93.
Weather:
Today less fire activity is expected due to cooler temperatures and higher humidity associated with a cold front passing the area. West winds are expected again today transitioning to northwest. Winds are predicted to manifest this morning and become a steady 15 mph with gusts to 25. Fire intensities and rates of spread are expected to be less than yesterdays but still moderate in nature.
Fire Restrictions: Ravalli County closed the Burn Permit System prohibiting open burning (Resolution No. 3413).
Closures: Area closures remain in effect for the Lost Horse drainage from the junction of Lost Horse Rd. and Lick Creek Rd. west to the Idaho-Montana border, including Twin Lakes, Schumaker Campground and Bear Creek Pass Trailhead, and from Lake Como north to Camas Creek. LAKE COMO IS OPEN. Hwy 93 was closed overnight for five hours due to heavy smoke and limited visibility. Hwy 93 is currently open; please use caution as visibility may be poor.
Special Notices: Flying unmanned aircraft systems or drones, are not permitted to fly in the fire areas where temporary flight restrictions are in place. Fire managers must suspend aerial firefighting until the drones leave the area (if you fly we can’t!).
Cooperating Agencies Montana DNRC, NW Energy, Red Cross, Montana DOT and Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks.
Roaring Lion Fire Information Sources:
Inciweb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Bitterroot NF Facebook
Bitterroot Twitter
Ravalli Country Sheriff Mobile App;
Available at the app store or for Apple- http://apple.co/29xbl3H
Android- http://bit.ly/29yFV1F
August 3, 2016
The Roaring Lion Fire is under unified command with Hamilton Rural Fire and Northern Rockies National Incident Management Team under the direction of Greg Poncin. An incident command post has been set up at the Hamilton High School.
Moderate fire behavior is expected today. Residents are urged to prepare for changing evacuations orders issued by the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office. Stay tuned to the Ravalli County Sheriff’s announcements and local media alerts. Structure protection remains a high priority and crews remain mobile to respond to spot fires. Approximately 850 homes are currently evacuated.
Todays plan is for firefighters to reinforce dozer and handlines put in on the north, east, and south side of the fire yesterday. They will also be extinguishing hotspots near buildings in the area and providing structure protection.
Resources on Fire: There are a total of 524 personnel on the fire; 10 crews, 9 helicopters, 2 Single engine air tankers; 5 dozers; 33 engines, 15 water tenders, 2 skidders, 2 feller bunchers and 2 tracker-trailers.
donna silva says
please, please save our home, as well as all the others around us, thank you,
T & K Bayne says
Thank you to all concerned who are putting their lives in danger to contain this Roaring Lion Fire. The courage it takes to do such a thing is off the charts and remember you are very much appreciated.