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Unit Information
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
420 Barrett St
Dillon, MT 59725
Incident Contacts
Dillon Ranger District
Phone: 406-683-3900
Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:30
State Creek Fire Information
Email: 2020.statecreek@firenet.gov
Phone: 406-356-6521
Hours: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
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Order Number 2020-D4-023, applicable to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, pertaining to the State Creek Fire closure is rescinded.
RESCINDING ORDER BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST Butte Ranger District Pursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulation 261.50 (a) & (b), the prohibition listed in Order number 2020-D4-023, applicable to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest dated September 22, 2020 and signed by Cheri Ford Forest Supervisor is hereby rescinded effective October 20, 2020 @ 0900. Done at Dillon, Montana this 20th day of October 2020.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday August 29th, 2020 approx. 12:00 PM |
| Location | Approximately 16 miles NE of Whitehall |
| Incident Commander | Chambers, Dunn (T) |
| Incident Description | Wildfire Lightning/Natural |
| Coordinates | 46.099 latitude, -112.233 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 22 |
| Size | 4,400 Acres |
| Estimated Containment Date | Friday October 30th, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) medium logging slash with a heavy component of dead and down Lodgepole Pine and Subalpine Fir. |
| Significant Events | A new closure order is in effect, September 22, 2020. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Monitor and mop up. |
| Projected Incident Activity | The fire's activity will continue to be smoldering with backing and creeping until a season ending event of moisture happens. Smoke will still be visible from interior pockets of fuel smoldering and burning. |
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