This incident is 100% contained.
Approximate Location
46.241 latitude, -108.347 longitudeSummary
The Dunn Mountain Fire was sparked by lightning on Friday evening, August 22, 2008. Firefighters made good progress on the blaze the first few days and were close to containment before a passing cold front on Monday evening, August 25, produced significant winds and exponential fire growth. By Saturday night, August 30, the fire had grown to 102,383 acres. Firefighters completed preliminary lines around the most actively growing section of the fire, east of Fattig Creek, Sunday, September 1st. Up to an inch of rain fell Sunday evening and Monday. As a result, fire officials felt secure enough about containment lines to declare the fire 100% contained. Continuing mop-up and rehabilitation work will continue for weeks. Heavy, woody fuels will continue to smolder for quite some time, and many islands of unburned fuels still exist within the fire's perimeter.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Natural Causes |
| Date of Origin | Friday August 22nd, 2008 aprox 03:00 PM |
| Location | 30 miles northeast of Billings. |
| Incident Commander | Rick Kusicko |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 94 |
|---|---|
| Size | 102,383 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | Tall grass, dead and down timber with pockets of brush. |
| Fire Behavior | Scattered burning of stump holes and heavy fuels within the fire's perimeter. |
| Significant Events | Completed demobilization of most resources except team members and critical resources. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Until fire is controlled, local office plans to have a strike team patrol the perimeter and mop up hot spots adjacent to perimeter. Management of the fire will be returned to the local DNRC and BLM offices on 09/03/2008. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | None |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Remarks | Ongoing cooperative efforts between Incident Management Team, Musselshell, and Yellowstone Counties. Fire officials estimate that 12 structures were saved as a result of suppression efforts. Five structures, including one trailer and four outbuildings, were destroyed during extreme fire behavior between Friday and Saturday nights. Estimated acreage by ownership are as follows: BLM= 738 acres Bank-head Jones= 8,473 acres State= 3,003 acres Private= 89, 971 acres |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | Not available |
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| Current Temperature | Not available |
| Current Humidity | Not available |
