Beeskove Fire

Unit Information

Lolo National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
24 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT 59804

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The lightning-caused Beeskove Fire was detected on Tuesday morning, July 23, 2019. The fire is burning in a remote location five miles northeast of the main Rattlesnake Trailhead within the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area. Please be advised - the fire is not out. It will continue to smoke and smolder until a season ending event occurs. Firefighters attacked this fire under a full suppression strategy utilizing indirect tactics due to inaccessibility and high-risk conditions. Indirect control lines were constructed in order to protect surrounding communities and other values at risk. The construction of the firelines created a fuelbreak that will help with fire management in the area for years to come.

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Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning/natural
Date of Origin	Tuesday July 23rd, 2019 approx. 10:56 AM
Location	Rattlesnake Creek Drainage, 5 miles NE of main Rattlesnake Trailhead
Incident Commander	Type 4 Incident Command
Coordinates	46.962 latitude, -113.868 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	5
Size	430 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	71%
Fuels Involved	Closed Timber Litter Timber (Litter and Understory) Short Grass (1 foot) Narrative: Mixed conifer with heavy dead/downed fuel, standing bug-killed trees, green fuels made up of brush and grasses currently a barrier to burning.
Significant Events	Minimal smoldering and burning, smoke may still be visible in the Rattlesnake corridor

Outlook

Planned Actions	Firefighters are patrolling the fire with an engine and working on back haul of firefighting equipment such as hose.
Remarks	Incwieb will be updated as activity merits.