Monday, September 3rd 8 AM Update
Incident: Jocko Lakes Wildland Fire
Released: 9/3/2007
Monday, September 03, 2007 - 8 a.m. MDT Daily Update
Jocko Lakes:
- 36,152 acres
- 92% contained
- $26,669,103 costs
- 638 personnel
Ovando Point:
- 70 acres
- 100% contained
- $701,636 costs
- 41 personnel
WHAT'S NEW & EVENTS:
- The Pacific Northwest National Incident Management Team 2 will transition with a Type 3 team on Tuesday, leaving approximately 100 people assigned to the fire.
- A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 8 p.m. at Seeley Lake Elementary School.
- Morning and evening closures for Placid Lake Drive and North Boy Scout Road have been rescinded.
- Area closures are still in effect around the fire area.
- Thank you to the 200 folks who attended the helibase tour on Saturday.
JOCKO LAKES FIRE STATUS: Firefighters have made excellent progress and continue to mop up, patrol and pull hose from N, E, and S fire lines. The majority of the fire area is showing minimal smoke, mainly in the interior. Where feasible, handcrews completed the fireline on the western perimeter. Due to concerns for firefighter safety, Division Q will be left unlined and containment will continue to be supported by helicopter bucket drops.
The SW corner of the fire will be monitored by air and kept in check with aerial resources. The N, E & SE flanks of the fire are in patrol status. There is some residual heat in the Boles Creek area on the S end. Rehabilitation work will continue on private and federal land along the north and east flanks.
OVANDO FIRE STATUS: Two crews are assigned to the Ovando Fire today for rehabilitation purposes.
FIRE FACTS: Started: August 3, 2007; Cause: Lightning; Location: 8 miles west of Seeley Lake; Resources: 15 hand crews, 4 helicopters, 11 engines, 5 dozers, 16 water tenders, 1 camp crew, and 250 overhead.
SAFETY CONCERNS: Steep terrain, snags, bears.
WEATHER: Smokey in the morning, otherwise sunny. High temps 77-81° ridges to 87-91° valleys. Rh 12-16% valleys to 14-18% ridges. SW ridgetop winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy with lows 33-42° valleys and 46-51° ridges. Rh recovery 70-75% valley and 45-50% ridges. Ridgetop winds W 7-10 mph with downslope/downvalley winds 3-5 mph lower elevations. Tuesday mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. The extended forecast for Wednesday-Thursday is mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
COOPERATING AGENCIES & PARTNERS: Montana DNRC, The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Lolo NF, Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Seeley Lake Fire Department, Missoula Rural Fire, Missoula County, Montana National Guard, Montana Dept of Transportation, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Game Wardens.
