Fire Fact Sheet 10/01/2009
Incident: Macdonald Pass Fire Wildfire
Released: 10/1/2009
MacDonald Pass Fire Update
October 1, 2009
8:00 AM
Start date: September 25, 2009 Contact: Helena Ranger District Office
Cause: Currently under investigation Phone: 406-449-5490
This will be the last daily update unless fire activity changes.
Location: 8 Miles Southwest of Helena, MT.
Current Size: 170 acres.
Resources Assigned: Personnel: 39
Current Status: The fire is 100% contained. The fire has received approximately .75 inches of precipitation. The local Type 3 Organization has taken over management of the incident.
Today's Planned Actions: Patrol and monitor fire.
Weather: Today partly sunny skies with winds from the W at 10-20 miles per hour. Temperatures, 43-53 degrees. Relative humidity 37-47%. A series of weather systems are forecasted to pass through the area over the next week.
Cooperating Agencies: Baxendale Volunteer Fire Department, Helena National Forest, Bureau of Indian Affairs, City of Helena and Lewis and Clark County.
Fuel/Fire Mitigation Suggestions: Homeowners are encouraged to clear debris, excess brush and duff away from their homes to create "defensible space." More "defensible space" information can be found on www.firewise.org.
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