Dunn Mountain Fire Fact Sheet
Incident: Dunn Mountain Wildfire
Released: 8/27/2008
Location: 15 miles southeast of Roundup, MT
Fire Size: Estimated at 61,000 acres as of 9 am on Aug. 28
Incident Commander: Doug Williams, Type 3 IMT and Phil Ehlers, IC Shepherd VFD
Cause: Natural causes
Estimated Containment: 09/05/08
Resources on the Fire: 3 helicopters, 21 Wildland Engines, 3 Tenders, 1 Type 2 Handcrew, 3 Dozers, 2 Patrols, Overhead. More resources on order (Aug. 28)
Total Personnel: 114
Cooperating Agencies: Several Counties, MT DNRC and BLM.
Landownership: Private, State and BLM
Road Closure: CA Road closed north of Shepherd Ah-Nei recreation area. Shepherd Ah-Nei Recreation Area closed.
Bridge Out: Bridge at Railroad Creek Road is out. Cause is undetermined at this time.
Damage / Loss: Some livestock loss. Significant loss of stacked hay.
Dwayne Andrews: Fire Information 406-852-0020
Christine Tincher: Fire Information 406-861-4256
