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Mill Lake Fire

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Unit Information

1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 

Incident Contacts

  • Tod McKay
    Email:
    tod.mckay@usda.gov
    Phone:
    406-363-7122
    Hours:
    M-F 9-6
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Mill Lake Fire

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Unit Information

1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.blodgettlake@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    406 426-9612
    Hours:
    M-F 8am - 5pm
  • Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.blodgetlake@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    406 426-9612

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 Contact Information:  Phone:  406-426-9612 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Email: 2022.blodgettlake@firenet.gov
  Contact Information:  Phone:  406-426-9612 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Email: 2022.blodgettlake@firenet.govStart Date: 8/29/2022                   Cause: Lightning                         Total Personnel: 175                         Engines: 1Helicopters: 1                                  Completed: 51%                          Heavy Equipment: 9                         Crews: 3Fire Name Acreage (estimated)Blodgett Lake        2307 acresMill Lake                   915 acres Big Creek                  157 acres
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  Start Date: 8/29/2022      Cause: Lightning                                      Total Personnel: 140                            Engines: 2  Helicopters: 2                             Crews: 6                                                     Heavy Equipment: 6                             
   Contact Information:  Phone:  406-426-9612 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Email: 2022.blodgettlake@firenet.gov