News Release 08/11/07 8:00am MT
Incident: Skyland Wildland Fire
Released: 8/11/2007
- Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2007 · 8 a.m. -
Pacific Northwest National Incident Management Team 3 (PNW Team 3) assumed management of the Skyland Fire at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2007.
Quick Fire Facts
Location
32 miles ESE of Kalispell, MT
Approximate Size
39,150 acres
Increase since last update
1,115
Fire Containment
36%
Start Date
July 23, 2007 - 4:30 pm
Cause
Lightning
Incident Commander
Jeff Pendleton, PNW Team 3
Resources on the Fire
21 crews
7 helicopters
8 dozers
18 water tenders
48 engines
Total Personnel
948
Est. Containment Date
unknown
Cooperating Agencies
USFS
NPS
BIA
Blackfeet Tribe
Montana DNRC
Landowners
USFS
BlackfeetTribe
Private
Restrictions
Please See Below
Yesterday's Activities:
Firelines held Friday as high wind gusts picked up flames after morning showers left a tenth of an inch of rain on the fire.
Firefighters continued using fireline explosives to build line on the north side of the fire, south of U.S. Hwy. 12 as they mopped up
the east end of the fire and began rehabilitation efforts on the west end. Fireline explosives also were used to construct line south of
Two Medicine Creek.
Weather and Fire Behavior Forecast for Today:
Warm and clear skies are expected Saturday with valley highs 75 to 80 degrees and highs of 69 to 74 degrees above 6,000 feet.
Humidities will be 19 to 24 percent below 6,000 feet and 23 to 28 percent at higher elevations. Winds will be south, southwest 10 to
15 mph.
Today's Planned Actions:
More fireline explosives will be used to build fireline on the north side of the fire. Crews will construct direct and indirect line on the
southeast corner of the fire south of Cooper Lake. Firefighters will continue scouting fireline from Cooper Lake to Badger Guard
Station.
Special Notices, Alerts, Restrictions & Evacuation Levels:
All entrances to Glacier National Park are open. U.S. Hwy. 2 remains open with a speed restriction in the fire area. Visit
www.nps.gov/glac for more information. For fire restrictions, visit www.mt.blm.gov/fire/restrictions. Much
of the Rocky Mountain Ranger District is closed to public use. There are closures in the Hungry Horse Ranger District as well.
Evacuation Level 1 (notification) is still in effect for East Glacier, and Evacuation Level 2 (preparation) is in effect for the areas
south and west of U.S. Hwy. 2 and BIA 2. Call the ranger districts for details - Hungry Horse (406) 387-3800; Rocky
Mountain (406) 466-5341.
Prepared by: Information Section, PNW Incident Management Team 3
