Single Incident Information

The fire is being managed by a local Type 4 incident management organization.  No notable fire activity has taken place on the fire for over two weeks.  Fire managers continue to patrol the fire area.  No new IR imagery has been taken since September 29 as the need has not existed - map highlight to the right is the latest of the fire area.

A new closure for the fire was implemented on September 26 and is expected to be terminated with the in-coming weather system. 

The majority of the area is open for public use except the Willow Creek and Jeanette Creek Trails, and the Crystal Mountain and Willow Creek Roads remain closed. The BLM terminated their closure order for the lower portion of the Marshall Mountain Mining District as well.  The trial and road closure order that is in effect as of September 26, can be viewed at this link:  Tenmile Closure


Previous Information:
While parts of the fire received a dusting of snow on Thursday, September 29, the warm and dry weather returned over the next few days.  This photo was taken at War Eagle Lookout on Thursday, September 29.
  

The warm and dry weather resulted in some tree torching, but the fire did not grow a great amount due to the lack of wind over the fire area.  The fire has increased in size by approximately 130 acres since September 24.

The fire continues to hold heat in interior area and some torching of trees may continue.  Fire managers remain engaged in monitoring areas.   

The photo below is from late afternoon on September 28, and shows the group tree torching in the south area of the fire.  Click this link to view videos of the same recon flight.


These images are from 4p.m. on Monday, September 27, and show the fire burning north of Crystal Mountain and on a southeast facing slope of Flat Creek.  Secesh Meadows is approximately 8.5 miles to the east of these burning areas.


All vegetation removal and chipping operations have concluded. Unneeded equipment has been backhauled out of the fire area. Hose lay will remain in place a until a true season ending event.

Weather is expected to be higher than normal in temperatures and below normal for precipitation.