Cascade Fire 08/11/08 8:00 AM
Incident: Cascade Wildland Fire
Released: 8/11/2008
Cascade Fire 10,173 acres
85% containment
Tumble Creek Fire 380 acres 100% containment
The Cascade Fire is six miles west of Red Lodge, Montana. Brad McBratney's Type 3 Fire Team Organization is fighting the fire. McBratney's team is also managing the Tumble Creek Fire approximately 40 miles to the west.
Stage 1 Fire restrictions are in effect throughout the Beartooth Ranger District. The Beartooth Ranger District is available for further information at (406) 446-2103.
Yesterday's Activities: On the Cascade Fire, crews continued to mop up, cut hazard trees and identify hot spots. Air patrols monitored the Tumble Creek Fire.
Today's Planned Activities: On the Cascade Fire, engine crews will patrol the West Fork Road from Basin Creek trailhead west, continuing mop up and falling hazard trees. Resources will identify hotspots and rehab the burned area. The Cascade and Tumble Creek Fires will be monitored from the air and do bucket work as needed.
Resources assigned: 1 hand crews, 3 engines, and 2 helicopters for a total of 108.
Weather and Fire Behavior: The weather will be partly cloudy with maximum temperatures of 67-72 degrees and a minimum humidity of 22-28%. There is no chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
Evacuations, Closures:
Evacuations for Grizzly Peak have been lifted. The Lake Fork Trail is open to Sundance Pass. . The West Fork of Rock Creek roadblock at the forest boundary has been moved to Timbercrest. Due to the hazard created by standing burned trees next to the West Fork of Rock Creek Road, no travel will be permitted beyond the Basin Creek area until further notice. The Senia area is closed due to safety hazards. Cabin owners in Lions Club Camp are allowed back in via Lake Fork Road per Beartooth Creek Ranger District direction. Access to the ski area is prohibited. The Custer National Forest Area Closure order includes most of the trails and back country in the West Fork drainage.
Other information sources: http://www.inciweb.org/, http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf or http://www.firewise.org/fw youcanuse/index.htmredlodge.com, www.fs.fed.us/r1/custer
Cooperating Agencies: Montana Highway Patrol, Carbon County Sheriff, Custer NF, BLM, NPS, BIA, FWS and Montana DNRC and VFD's from the surrounding area including Red Lodge, Roberts, Absarokee, Columbus, Joliet, and Belfry.
