Rombo Mountain Fire Update 09 07 07 9 AM
Incident: Rombo Mountain Wildland Fire
Released: 9/7/2007
Rombo Mountain Fire
Update 9 / 7 / 2007
Western Montana Northern Rockies Incident Commander
Glen McNitt
Friday, September 7, 2007 9:00 a.m.
Fire Information Center
(406) 821-1065
HOURS: 8:00 AM TO 10:00 PM
http://www.inciweb.org/
FIRE STATUS
GOOD NEWS: The fire is "on its last leg!"
The Temporary Flight Restriction has been lifted over the Rombo Mountain Fire.
No further line construction is being done at this time for suppression; water is being used exclusively. All structure protection equipment has been removed.
Expect a quiet fire day today.
Weather is predicted to be drier through the weekend; fire activity should remain low.
The Team understands that hunters would like to access the Rombo Mountain area but it is unsafe at this time. Heavy equipment operations and suppression repair activities currently limit hunting opportunities. Closure areas will be reassessed in the next few days but for now, please adhere to the information below.
CLOSURES
Forest Supervisor David T. Bull has altered the southern closure boundary; it is now approximately Overwhich Creek, east to Straight Creek, to the southern side of Trail 606. Lookout Mountain and the roads in the Hughes Creek area are now open; Road 5734 to the Saddle Mountain area is now open. For details about the closure change, please call 821-3269.
Quick Facts
Location:
5 miles south of Conner, 2 miles east of Painted Rocks Lake
Start Date:
July 31, 2007
Cause:
Lightning
Containment:
20%
Estimated Containment
Approx.
Size:
27,800 acres
Total Personnel:
Crews:
Dozers:
Engines:
Helicopters:
Water Tenders:
266
4
1
16
1
3
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
None scheduled at this time
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.
Additional Sources of Wildland Fire Information
www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf
National Interagency
Fire Center
www.nifc.gov
National
Fire News
www.nifc.gov/fireinfo/nfn.html
