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Flathead National Forest |
Blackfoot Lake Complex Fire Information
Flathead National Forest
September 12, 2003 7am
Fire Name: Blackfoot Lake Complex
Date and Time of Fire Start: August 20, 2003 1:54 pm
Joint Information Center: (406) 755-3910 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Blackfoot Lake Fire Information 387-4609
Location: 19 Miles East of Kalispell, Montana
Kind of Fuels: Mixed Conifer
Cause: Lightning
Size: Total Acreage - 29,926
Individual Fires: Beta/Doris-5,230, Blackfoot Lake-14,194, Dead Buck-14,
Doe-2,421, Wounded Buck-457, Wildcat, Upper Lid, Ball-7,520
Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy conditions with scattered
showers along with low temperatures and high humidity continued over all
branches of
the fire today.
Fire Behavior: Single tree torching and ground fire with flame lengths less than 1 foot were observed prior to the rain, minimal activity thereafter.
Agency Jurisdiction: U. S. Forest Service, Flathead National Forest
Cooperating Agencies: BLM, BIA, FS, FWS, NPS, State of Montana, Flathead County
Estimated Containment: 30 percent
Estimated Containment Date: September 30, 2003
Incident Commander: H. Mortier/P. O’Bannon
Equipment and Personnel: 33 hand crews, 5 helicopters, 17 engines, 9 water
tenders, 18 pieces of heavy equipment (includes dozers and feller bunchers),
246 overhead personnel, and 5 camp crews.
Total Number of Personnel: 1,100
Threats: Powerlines and structures around Hungry Horse Dam, communities of Hungry Horse and Martin City, cabins in the Heinrud area, and Coram Experimental Forest and Research Natural Area, Spotted Bear area.
Structures Destroyed: None
Injuries this period: 0
Injuries to Date: 24
Cost to date: $16,368,110
Special Information: Weather conditions continue aid firefighters in building direct fire line and mop up. California Interagency Incident Management Team 3 will transition to the Northern Rockies Management team on Saturday.