Summary
Current Situation [October 15, 2007] The management of the Brush Creek Fire has successfully come to a close. The ICP/Base Camp, at the Tally Lake Ranger District, has been dismantled and all the individuals that came to help with the Fire have now gone home.
Approximately 110 miles of dozer line and hand line along with site specific points have been rehabbed within the fire area. Road work will resume at a later time. Crews will continue doing resource assessments in the fire area as weather permits.
THE BRUSH CREEK FIRE CLOSURE AREA IS STILL IN EFFECT.
A temporary road closure is still in effect in the vicinity of the Brush Creek Fire, due to concerns for public safety, of falling snags with in the fire area. The closure includes a portion of roads #60A and #2890 in the Good Creek area. Road #113 from where the pavement ends, at the junction of roads #2907 and #2908, also road #9502 in the Star Meadow area. Road #538 is open and #538B is open to Sylvia Lake, at the south portion of the fire perimeter. The Kootenai National Forest side is open to the Brush Creek Divide Only.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | 07/26/2007 at 1238 hrs. |
| Location | 25 miles west from Whitefish, MT |
| Incident Commander | Lance Noxon |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 233 |
|---|---|
| Size | 29,921 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/26/2007 at hrs. |
| Fuels Involved | A mixture of fuel types are present from light grasses and dense saplings to old growth with heavy slash. Tree species include lodgepole pine, western larch, subalpine fir and spruce. |
| Fire Behavior | Interior is smoldering, creeping with isolated torching. |
| Significant Events | Continued mop up in all divisions, rehab interior lines |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue mop up and rehab interior lines |
|---|---|
| Projected Movement | 12 hours:none 24 hours: 48 hours: 72 hours: |
| Growth Potential | low |
| Terrain Difficulty | medium |
| Containment Target | August 26,2007 |
| Remarks | This morning transfer of command occurred from Hill's Type 2 Gold Team to Noxon's Type 3 Team. Operations include a rehab group and a suppression group. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 5 mph SE |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 80 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 18 % |
