Sawmill Complex September 9 Update
Incident: Sawmill Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 9/9/2007
SAWMILL COMPLEX FIRE INFORMATION (406) 859-6003 7 A.M. TO 9 P.M. Yesterday’s Activities: The Rock Creek Road was opened to the public at 7 a.m. This allowed the public the opportunity to travel and fish Rock Creek. Wyman 2 Fire (35,528 acres): Crews continued to patrol and mop-up along the perimeter closest to Skalkaho Road; Additional crews patrolled Rock Creek and Stony Creek Roads. Fisher Point (15,011 acres): Crews used direct line construction on the north and south flanks nearest Willow Creek Road. Sawmill Fire (11,818 acres): Crews provided point source protection through patrolling Rock Creek Road. Weather and Fire Behavior Forecast for Today: An upper level disturbance is expected to move through Montana today. Cloud cover will help keep temperatures down and moderate relative humidity. A high of 59 – 66 degrees is expected with ridgetop winds out of the east northeast at 10 – 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Today’s Planned Actions: Crews will continue to patrol, mop-up, provide point source protection, and use direct line construction. Two helicopters and additional unneeded resources are being demobilized. ·An Upper Rock Creek residents’ meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight, September 9, at the Clark Ranch.· Special Notices, Alerts, Restrictions & Evacuation Levels: Access is open for driving Rock Creek Road and fishing in Rock Creek only. Willow Creek Road remains closed to all but residential traffic. Roads in the Stony Creek area remain closed due to ongoing firefighting activities. Camping is only permitted in developed campgrounds and designated dispersed areas. Grizzly Creek and Stony Creek Campground are open. Hunting, camping, hiking, campfires, and other recreational uses are prohibited within the area closure. Snags are falling within the burned areas. Live and dead trees affected by the fire are also falling near the fire’s perimeter. This has created a serious hazard for anyone who is on the roads and in opened areas. Be aware that falling trees come down without warning. Please be cautious. Quick Fire Facts Location 22 miles SE of Missoula, MT Approximate Size 62,650 acres Increase since last update 1 acre Fire Containment 30% Start Date July 31, 2007 Cause Lightning Incident Commander Tom Heintz Resources on the Fire 5 crews 3 helicopters 1 dozer 7 water tenders 15 engines Total Personnel 295 Est. Containment Date Unknown Cooperating Agencies USFS,Montana DNRC,BLM Landowners USFS,BLM,Montana DNRC, Private Prepared by: Information Section, Heintz Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team FOR ADDITIONAL AND UPDATED LOCAL AND NATIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT http://www.inciweb.org/ National Situation Report www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf National Interagency Fire Center www.nifc.gov National Fire News www.nifc.gov/fireinfo/nfn.html
