Approximate Location
Incident Overview
Gird End Fire
October 5, 2009
Gird End Fire: The Gird End Fire remains under a light blanket of snow and while downed fuels continue to smoke, there is little active and visible burning. There are no closures in affect for the area around this fire.
Forest officials remind folks to use caution when traveling in or near burned areas. Recently burned slopes can be unstable, generating rolling rocks that may end up on trail tread or on road beds. Snags are an ever-present hazard in both new and old burned areas; they can fall with little warning or provocation so forest travelers are advised to travel through burned area with great care.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday September 09th, 2009 approx. 12:45 AM |
| Location | 12 miles east of Hamilton |
| Incident Commander | Russ Williams |
Current Situation
| Size | 2,514 acres |
|---|---|
| Fuels Involved | Sub-alpine fir, whitebark pine and lodgepole. |
| Fire Behavior | Ground fire with some independent torching. |
| Significant Events | From 9/9 - 9/26, this fire stayed confined in the same basin. On 9/27, a wind event caused the fire to move to the east, across the drainage, and up the ridge, increasing the size to approximately 200 acres. 9/28, another significant move to 1,200 acres towards the north and east. Burned into the old Ann Fire from 1994. 9/29, updated to 2,000 acres, still pushing north and east. 9/30, recieved precipitation overnight. 10/1, fire was GPS'd at 2,514 acres, few smokes, majority of the fire covered with snow. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Being monitored for resource benefit. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Low to moderate. |
| Terrain Difficulty | Steep terrain. |
