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Incidents: Flathead Agency

Reservation Fire News

• "Deep Draw Update August 17 (Deep Draw Wildland Fire)" "Saturday the Deep Draw fire exhibited minimal fire behavior, largely smoldering and creeping, occasionally burning of pockets of trees inside the fire line. Crews continued to make good progress holding and mopping up hot spots inside the fireline. Palm IR's, or handheld infrared heat sensors, were used to help identify the areas with heat. The hot and dry weather is providing an excellent test of the firelines. Equipment and crews continued opening up access roads. Crews and equipment cleared, brushed or constructed over 62 miles of fireline in the course of the week's work fighting this fire-of that total, 43 miles were indirect contingency firelines.Plans for Sunday include rehabilitating roads that have been opened. Slash consisting of brush and cut logs will be piled alongside these roads. Crews will continue to patrol and mop up hot spots along the fireline.Sunday is expected to be hot and dry with temperatures in the low 90's. Winds are predicted to be light,..."
• "Garceau Fire Fact Sheet for August 2, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Thursday, August 2, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen and Jill Cobb Message Phone: (406) 883-2403 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OES, Sanders County, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 3,045 acres Containment: 90% Yesterday's Activities: All direct fireline was completed along the northwestern flank. Sixty percent of the dozer line rehabilitation work has been..."
• "Garceau Fire Fact Sheet - August 1, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Wednesday, August 1, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen, Jill Cobb and Karen SargeantMessage Phone: (406) 883-2403 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OES, Sanders County, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 3,045 acres Containment: 75% Yesterday's Activities: A steady 15 mph wind tested the fireline; however, surrounding ridges sheltered the fire and no spots..."
• "Fire Fact Sheet, August 1, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Wednesday, August 1, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen, Jill Cobb and Karen SargeantMessage Phone: (406) 883-2403 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OES, Sanders County, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 3,045 acres Containment: 75% Yesterday's Activities: A steady 15 mph wind tested the fireline; however, surrounding ridges sheltered the fire and no spots..."
• "Garceau Fire Fact Sheet - July 31, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen, Jill Cobb and Karen SargeantMessage Phone: (406) 883-2403 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OES, Sanders County, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 3,045 acres Containment: 50% Yesterday's Activities: Though 25 mph wind gusts blew into the area, most of the active areas of the fire were sheltered by surrounding..."
• "Fire Fact Sheet for July 30, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Monday, July 30, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen, Jill Cobb and Karen SargeantMessage Phone: (406) 883-2403 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OES, Sanders County, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 3,045 acres Containment: 50% Yesterday's Activities: Fortunately, the weather conditions predicted for Sunday did not materialize, with lighter winds reported from the fire area. Suppression..."
• "July 29, 2007 Garceau Fire Fact Sheet (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Sunday, July 29, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen, Jill Cobb and Rich JanssenMessage Phone: (406) 883-2403 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OES, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 3,045 acres Containment: 50% Yesterday's Activities: Unstable afternoon weather conditions resulted in increased fire activity. Despite these less than favorable conditions, fire crews kept fire spread to a minimum...."
• "Fact Sheet for July 28, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Saturday, July 28, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen and Jill CobbMessage Phone: (406) 883-2403 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OES, United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 2,800 acres Containment: 40% Yesterday's Activities: Firefighters made significant progress in the southern and eastern portions of the fire. Work remained challenging on the northern flank where the terrain is steep,..."
• "Fact Sheet for July 27, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Friday, July 27, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen and Jill CobbMessage Phone: (406) 208-0934 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OESIncident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 a.m. on July 26, 2007. Current size: 2,803 acres Containment: 40% Yesterday's Activities: Crews held containment lines previously constructed by dozers on the southern, western and eastern flanks; crews also checked for hot spots and mopped up approximately 70 feet into the black. The firefighters attempted to construct dozer and handline closer to the active fire on the northern flank...."
• "Fact Sheet for July 26, 2007 (Garceau Wildland Fire)" " Garceau Fire Fact Sheet Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen and Jill CobbMessage Phone: (406) 208-0934 What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: July 24, 2007 at 11:13 a.m.Location: Eleven miles southwest of Polson, MontanaJurisdiction: Flathead AgencyCooperating Agencies: Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Polson Rural Fire Department, Ronan Rural Fire Department, Lake County OESIncident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Roger Kechter, assumed command as of 6:00 July 26, 2007. Current size: 2,803 acres Containment: 40% Yesterday's Activities: Crews held containment lines constructed by dozers on the southern and eastern flanks. Limited burn out operations were utilized on the southeastern section to remove fuel between the fire's edge and the dozer line. Structure protection measures were initiated for two structures near the eastern edge of the..."

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