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Haystack Fire

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Unit Information

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
420 Barrett St
Dillon, MT 59725

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Incident Contact

Public Information Line
Email: 2021.haystack.mt@firenet.gov
Phone: 406-290-3603
Hours: 0700-1900 daily

Photographs — Haystack Fire

Helicopter departing with helitorch

9/25/2021
Helicopter flying to fireline for burnout operation. Photo courtesy of Kevin Greenhalgh, Air Operations

Firefighter with fuel hose at helibase

9/25/2021
Supporting burnout operations. Photo courtesy of Kevin Greenhalgh, Air Operations

Helicopter in the smoke of burnout operations 9-25

9/25/2021
A helicopter is flying in the smoke of a burnout operation on the east side of the fire. Photo by Nathan Siemers,

Fire behavior from burnout on DIV S

9/25/2021
Aerial photo of fire behavior created by burnout. Photo taken by Mike Melton, Air Attack Group Supervisor

Black Line Operation on DIV S

9/25/2021
Aerial photo taken by Mike Melton, Air Attack Group Supervisor

Incident Command Post with American Flag

9/25/2021
Photo from camp. Taken by Skeet Houston, Haystack Safety Officer

PSD burnout operations on 9-23

9/25/2021
Helicopter using PSD. Photo taken by Mike Melton, Air Attack Group Supervisor

Overhead planning indirect strategy on 9-22

9/25/2021
Combination or aerial and hand ignitions planning.

Fire behavior from 9-22

9/25/2021
Northeast corner of the fire. Photo taken by Mike Melton, Air Attack Group Supervisor

Fire behavior from 9-22

9/25/2021
Northeast corner of the fire. Photo taken by Mike Melton, Air Attack Group Supervisor.

Burnout operations conducted 9-24

9/25/2021
Burnout pulling into main fire. Photo taken by Mike Melton, Air Attack Group Supervisor.

Burnout operations conducted 9-24

9/25/2021
PSD Ignitions. Photo taken by Mike Melton, Air Attack Group Supervisor.