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GARCEAU FIRE UPDATE
Location: 10 air miles west of Polson, Montana.
Estimated Size: 6,724 acres
Containment: 85%
Personnel: 120
Incident Command: Transitioned to a Type 4 organization, Justin Underwood, Incident Commander
The cause of the fire was from an electric fence.
Evacuations and Closures: There are no evacuations and there are no structures threatened at this time. Please be aware of fire traffic when in the Windy Gap area, a lot of fire traffic will be on these roads.
Activity: Crews will continue to secure perimeter and grid for hot spots on both divisions..
| Current as of | Mon, 08/29/2022 - 04:38 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | The cause of the fire was from an electric fence. |
| Location | 10 air miles west of Polson, MT |
| Incident Commander | Transitioned to a Type 4 organization, Justin Underwood, Incident Commander |
| Coordinates |
47° 41' 39'' Latitude
-114° 29' 22
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 340 |
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| Size | 6,724 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 85% |
| Significant Events | There are no evacuations and there are no structures threatened at this time. Please be aware of fire traffic when in the Windy Gap area, a lot of fire traffic will be on these roads. |
| Planned Actions |
Crews will continue to secure perimeter and grid for hot spots on both divisions. |
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