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Big Hollow Public Information Map 8-31-2024
Firefighters mopping up with the assistance of a skidgine, a logging skidder modified to have a water tank on the back. This piece of equipment is good for getting water into semi remote locations where engines can't drive.
The Big Hollow fire is burning 13 miles west of Grant, Montana on Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and Bureau of Land Management ground under management of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. The fire has transitioned to a Type 4 Incident Command structure.
| Current as of | Sat, 08/31/2024 - 11:18 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 36 miles southwest of Dillon, MT |
| Incident Commander | Joshwa Price, Kyle Rawson (trainee), Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation |
| Coordinates |
45° 0' 50'' Latitude
-113° 21' 10
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 75 |
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| Size | 3,435 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 90% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Tall grass, timber, and brush |
| Significant Events | Fire behavior within the interior has been moderate with creeping, smoldering, and single tree and group torching. |
| Planned Actions |
Crews and engines will be working on extinguishing residual heat in the timber on the northwest side of the fire. The goal is to keep the fire on the north and east side of Bloody Dick Rd, and west of Grimes creek. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Minimal potential spread. |
| Weather Concerns | Hot temperatures and low relative humidities that could get as low as single digits. |
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