Crooks Fire

Unit Information

Flathead Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
PO Box 40 Pablo Montana 59855
Pablo, MT 59855

Incident Contact

C.T. Camel
Email: ct.camel@cskt.org
Phone: 406-676-2550 ext. 6407

The Crooks Fire was active today. The majority of the growth was southeast. The fire is estimated at 2,600 acres. The fire has not moved closer to any occupied structures. There are no evacuation orders in place. A fire update will be published in the morning, once the incident commander can update the information officer.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Wednesday July 21st, 2021 approx. 05:00 PM
Location	10 air miles east of Arlee, Montana
Incident Commander	Art Trahan
Incident Description	The fire is located in the South fork Jocko Primitive Area and is burning in steep, rough, roadless terrain.
Coordinates	47.175 latitude, -113.869 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	57
Size	3,258 Acres
Estimated Containment Date	Friday October 15th, 2021 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	The fire is burning in timber, forest litter, grass, and shrubs.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Firefighters will continue to work to keep the fire confined to areas currently experiencing fire activity.
Projected Incident Activity	During the next 24 hours, firefighters will continue to work to keep the fire confined to areas currently experiencing fire activity.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Thunderstorms with high winds in the forecast.