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FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT... Sept 4, 2020 8:44:30 GMT -7

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Post by Admin on Sept 4, 2020 8:44:30 GMT -7

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON September 5th, 2020
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING September 6th, 2020...

* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, strong gusty winds,
and wind shift with a cold front will create erratic fire
behavior and new fire starts.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284.
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie.
In Northwest SD...Harding.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River
Rosebud...Treasure.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.

* COLD FRONT: Cold front passage Saturday night bringing a strong
wind shift to the north.

* WIND: West to northwest gusts 20-30 mph Saturday with the
strongest winds along and west of Billings. Strong winds will
become more widespread Sunday with north gusts 35-40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: Around 10 percent in the afternoon on Saturday.
Humidity Sunday will be in the upper teens in the afternoon.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs 95-100 degrees Saturday, decreasing to 80-85
degrees Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.

Last Edit: Sept 4, 2020 8:45:24 GMT -7 by Admin

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT... Sept 4, 2020 9:16:37 GMT -7

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Post by richardwill on Sept 4, 2020 9:16:37 GMT -7

There are currently 3 federally-declared active fires in Montana receiving FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG)
All are to the north and west of Paradise Valley.

FIRE                   COUNTY                             ACRES       PERCENT
                                                                BURNED     CONTAINED

Huff               Garfield                                 46,892          15%
Bobcat      Musselshell/Yellowstone           12,000          1%
Snider/Rice    Rosebud/Custer/Powder River 48,000          0%

Last Edit: Sept 4, 2020 9:21:04 GMT -7 by richardwill

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT... Sept 4, 2020 18:42:05 GMT -7

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Wildfire in Bridger Mountains closes M, Sypes Canyon trails

KBZK reports:

"As of Friday evening, the fire was reported to be burning in timber approximately 2.5 miles up the Bridger Foothills Trail.

The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office confirmed that all hikers in the southern Bridgers are safe and accounted for.

The fire is estimated to be 80 acres in size. Resources include 2 large airtankers, 4 single engine air tankers, along with firefighters and smokejumpers. There are also two helicopters dropping buckets of water on the fire to help slow its spread."

Read the full story with updates here.

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT... Sept 5, 2020 9:50:33 GMT -7

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Post by Admin on Sept 5, 2020 9:50:33 GMT -7

Bridger "M" Trail Fire Update - Saturday Morning

The Bozeman Chronicle reports:

"A fire that started in the Bridger Mountains north of the “M” trail Friday afternoon has spread to 400 acres, the Custer Gallatin National Forest wrote at around 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Forest Service reported the Bridger Foothills fire at 80 acres at 6 p.m. Friday evening. Firefighters worked all night to protect structures. On Saturday morning, 110 people were responding.

The Midnight Sun Interagency Hotshot Crew and smokejumpers are digging line, Gallatin County Emergency Management wrote on Facebook Saturday morning.

All off duty firefighters at the Bozeman Fire Department were called in to assist in the response Friday evening, the department wrote on Facebook. Two large air tankers, four single engine air tankers, four helicopters, two hand crews, smokejumpers and engine crews were responding Friday evening.

More crews, another large air tanker and two single engine air tankers are expected to arrive Saturday, according to the Forest Service.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.

Warm weather and red flag conditions are expected Saturday, with a cold front predicted to move in Sunday night. A red flag warning is in effect until midnight.

All trails from Middle Cottonwood up to Saddle Peak are closed, including all trails tying in with Bridger Bowl’s southern boundary and running south to the “M” parking lot.

The Forest Service said late Friday that Bridger Canyon Road is open only to resident traffic between the intersection of Story Mill Road and Kelly Canyon Road until further notice."

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