Rain this morning has slowed the fire’s activity.  On most of the complex, mop up is the primary mission.  Opportunities between rain showers for finishing direct fireline will be taken by firefighters working on the southern flanks of the Landowner Fire as they try to complete the line around the fire.  Concern for firefighter safety is still primary, since slippery slopes and muddy roads will pose new hazards for the crews.

START DATE: August 3, 2000  CAUSE: Lightning

TOTAL SIZE OF COMPLEX: 14,936 acres
 Landowner Fire: 5,765
 Flat Creek Fire: 9,171

% CONTAINMENT OF COMPLEX: 80%
 Landowner Fire: 80%
 Flat Creek Fire: 100%

ESTIMATED CONTAINMENT:  Unknown

COST:  $8,833,000

STRUCTURES DESTROYED or DAMAGED:  Landowner Lookout  (Destroyed on 8/17/00 )

RESOURCES COMMITTED:
 Crews:   20
 Engines:   23
 Dozers:    8
 Helicopters: 3
 Total Personnel: 728

AGENCIES COMMITTING RESOURCES:
 USDA Forest Service
 Bureau of Indian Affairs
 National Park Service
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 Bureau of Land Management
 Montana’s National Guard
 Montana State Department of Natural Resources
 Various States Agencies and County Agencies within the different States
 Private Contractors
 Ministry of Forestry, Ontario, Canada
 Australia and New Zealand