Summary
The Horton-Hay Complex consists of three fires: The Spring Creek Fire (approx. 530 acres), the Horton-Hay Creek Fire (approx. 21,350 acres), and the Iron Jaw Fire (approx. 120 acres). All fires are burning in Rosebud County.
Basic Information
Updated 2006-07-17 09:48:36 EST
Incident Type Wildland Fire
Benefits & Objectives
Firefighter and Public Safety is top priority. Structure protection for approximately 50 structures in the Moon Creek Area.
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin 07/12/2006 at 1645 hrs.
Location 35 miles southwest of Miles City, Montana
Incident Commander Mark Grant
Current Situation
Size 22,000 acres
Percent Contained 60%
Estimated Containment Date 07/18/2006 at 2001 hrs.
Total Personnel 294
Fuels Involved timber, grassland
Planned Actions The most active portion of the Horton Hay fire is along the northwest boundary. Firefighters will focus efforts on that area, which is also the most difficult terrain.
Growth Potential Extreme
Terrain Difficulty Extreme
Remarks Only the Horton-Hay Fire remains uncontained at this time. The Iron Jaw and Spring Creek fires are 100% contained and in patrol status. Firefighters will work to tie in lines between the northern and western flanks of the Horton-Hay fire. Rehab efforts have started, with crews spreading berms along firelines and installing waterbars on steep slopes.
http://inciweb.org/incident/287/
Minnesota
Forest managers hope prescribed burns will contain BWCA fire
Associated Press
UNDATED - It's now the largest fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area since a 1999 storm downed (m) millions of trees.
The Cavity Lake fire grew to about three-thousand acres yesterday.
It was burning in a blowdown area near the end of the Gunflint Trail, about 50 miles northwest of Grand Marais (muh-RAY').
Forest officials are optimistic that prescribed burns will prevent the fire from threatening inhabited areas along the Gunflint Trail.
D-N-R Wildfire Suppression Supervisor Ron Stoffel (STAW'-ful) says the fire is not threatening people or structures.
So far, crews are fighting the fire by air instead of ground.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/15057223.htm