Rombo Fire Update 9:00 AM 09 01 07
Incident: Rombo Mountain Wildland Fire
Released: 9/1/2007
Southern Area Incident Command Team
Rombo Mountain Fire Update
September 1, 2007 @ 9 a.m. Bitterroot National Forest Fire Information: (406) 821-1065 http://www.inciweb.org/ or www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot
Acreage 24,704 / 15% contained. Yesterday on the north and northwest corner of the fire, a hand line/dozer line was constructed and a burnout was completed. With the help of lyesterday's ight rain the line west of Shook Mountain to the East Fork of Piquett Creek should be completed today.
There was an injury on the fire line yesterday. A firefighter fell in steep terrain, was transported to St. Patrick's in Missoula and returned to fire camp last night. Thankfully, she is doing fine today.
The Southern Area Incident Command Team (Type I) is handing the fire over to the Northern Rockies Western Montana Zone Incident Management Team (Type II) today. All firefighting activities will continue without interruption during the transition.
Location: 5 miles south of Conner, Montana and 2 miles northeast of Painted Rocks Lake
Date and Time of Fire Start: July 31, 2007 at 1:40 pm Cause: Lightning
Cooperating Agencies: West Fork and Painted Rocks Rural Fire Departments, Ravalli County Department of Emergency Services, Ravalli County Sheriff's Office, Montana Department of Natural Resources, Sula Volunteer Fire Department, Darby Volunteer Fire Department and Corvallis Volunteer Fire Department.
Committed Resources: 265 total personnel including 6 crews, 20 Engines, 4 Dozers, 6 Water Tenders, 2 helicopters, and fire support personnel.
Structures Threatened: 134 Structures Damaged: 0 Structures Destroyed: 0
The following Stage 1 Pre-evacuations remain in effect:
- West Fork Road from Nez Perce Fork to Painted Rocks Reservoir.
- West Fork Road from Lavene Creek to Trapper Creek Job Corps Center.
- West of Highway 93 from the Conner Cutoff to the Sula Store.
- South of the Conner Cutoff to the West Fork Road and south of the West Fork Road to Trapper Creek Job Corps Center.
Fire Restrictions and Closures: Highway 93 and West Fork Road are open. The area closure remains in effect starting at the Forest Boundary on Road 49 (Piquett Creek Road) going northeast past Trapper Creek Job Corps Center; then following the Forest Boundary going southeast along Highway 93 to Lost Trail Pass and the boundary line with the Salmon National Forest, then following the Bitterroot National Forest Boundary going west to the Sula/West Fork Ranger District boundary. Continuing to the Saddle Mountain area; then southwest on Trail 606 to the junction with Trail 650; continuing south to Hughes Creek road (9630), continuing west to the West Fork road at Alta and then following the Forest Boundary north to the beginning. This includes Bitterroot National Forest System Lands east of the West Fork road. The area closure excludes Warm Springs and Indian Trees Campgrounds. Forest officials ask the public to cooperate with the closure for public and firefighter safety.
Visitors are reminded that southwest Montana is in Stage 2 fire restrictions which include no campfires or smoking outside of a vehicle or building - except in cleared, designated areas.
