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Fire Management on the Gallatin National Forest combines elements for fire prevention, wildland fire management, and hazardous fuel management.
FIRE INFORMATION HOTLINE -- 406-522-2534
This phone number provides prerecorded information.
The fire information center will be staffed as needed.
2006 Jungle Fire, West Boulder Meadow Gallatin National Forest, MT
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2006 Jungle Fire, West Boulder Creek Aspen Regeneration - Spring 2009
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CURRENT AREA FIRE RESTRICTIONS
There are NO FIRE RESTRICTIONS currently in place on federal lands managed by the Gallatin National Forest.
While we have no control over lightning, everyone who works and recreates outdoors should be aware of the potential for fire and take the necessary precautions. Anyone who causes a wildland fire intentionally or through negligence may be held accountable for damage and suppression costs.
General guidelines include:
- Ensuring that your campfire is dead out before you leave it;
- Smoking only in an enclosed vehicle or building, and crushing it out completely; and
- Driving and parking only in areas clear of vegetation. Always stay on roads and trails; cross-country driving is not allowed on Gallatin National Forest lands.
In general, burn permits are required for any open burning other than campfires, but there may be additional fire restrictions in your area. Before burning such things as slash piles, ditches, or fields, please contact your local fire department or sheriff’s office for more information and to obtain any necessary permits.
For current information on fire restrictions and closures, go to www.firerestrictions.org.
Year to Date Statistics
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Lightning-caused
5 fires
0.5 acres
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Human-caused
0 fires
0 acres
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Total
5 total fires
0.5 total acres
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Prescribed Fires
500 acres
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Last Update:
07/2009
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Gallatin NF Fire, Fuel & Aviation Programs
The five Ranger Districts of the Gallatin National Forest are divided into two Fire Management Zones for preparedness, fuel management and suppression activities. These two zones are the East Zone Unit (the Livingston, Big Timber, and Gardiner Ranger Districts), and the West Zone Unit (the Bozeman and the Hebgen Lake Ranger Districts).
Bozeman Interagency Dispatch Center
The Forest’s suppression activities are coordinated through the Bozeman Interagency Dispatch Center (BZC). The Center provides services for Yellowstone National Park, the Montana Department of Natural Resources, Gallatin National Forest, and Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass, Meagher, and Madison Counties. It is located in the Gallatin National Forest Supervisor's Office in Bozeman, MT.
The Forest manages a USDA and USDI interagency smokejumper and fire retardant base at West Yellowstone, Montana. Typically, the West Yellowstone Interagency Fire Center (WYIFC) is fully operational from the first of July thru mid September. The Base operates with approximately 30 smokejumpers, which are considered shared national resources. WYIFC's primary service area is the Greater Yellowstone Area, which consist of six National Forests and two National Parks. WYIFC also has an air tanker base and landing strip, which accommodates heavy air tankers.
South Central Montana Zone - Training page
Interagency Fire Mgt. Planning and Coordination Guide
Area Weather Information
Regional Fire Information
National Fire Information
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