Inciweb: Emigrant Fire Update August 13th (Emigrant Fire Wildfire): FIRE UPDATE Emigrant Fire Update: August 13, 2013 @ 9:00 a.m. Contact: Karen Tuscano 406-223-2028 FIRE NAME: Emigrant Fire DATE OF DETECTION: July 21, 2013 CAUSE: Lightning CURRENT SIZE: approximately 625 acres CONTAINMENT: 5% LOCATION: South of Emigrant Peak, between Gold Prize Creek and North Fork Sixmile Creek AGENCY: Gallatin National Forest PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: 1 helicopter, 1 engine, 1 - 15 person hand crew and overhead for a total of 30 personnel. YESTERDAY’S ACTIVITY: Minimal fire activity was seen again on the fire yesterday. A small amount of smoke was seen coming from the Gold Prize Drainage as the fire continues to burn in the large dead and downed fuels. The helicopter assigned to the Emigrant Fire assisted in a few small lightning ignition fires for initial attack within the nearby area. TUESDAY’S PLANNED ACTIVITY: A recon flight is planned again for today to assess the fire perimeter as well as to determine how far the fire has backed down... goo.gl/Qu1SfD
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:21:49 +0000
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