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Long Tom Fire

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Unit Information

1539 Eleventh Ave. 
Helena, 
59601 
1539 Eleventh Ave. 
Helena, 
59601 

Incident Contacts

Email: anna.lau@mt.gov
Phone: 406-499-3616
Hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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Key Message Command of the Long Tom Fire has been transferred back to the DNRC Anaconda Unit as of 12 p.m. Thursday, September 12. The fire will remain in patrol status and be monitored until the end of the season. There will continue to be smoke in the area; please do not report it. For any questions, please call the DNRC Anaconda Unit office at 406-563-6078Current StatusThe fire is… Read more
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Long Tom Fire flames in the timber, 9-8-24

The Long Tom Fire was first detected on Sunday, September 8, 2024 burning in open grass and timber on the southeast corner of the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area in Butte-Silver Bow County and soon spread onto Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest land. The fire is under Montana DNRC wildfire protection. 

Command of the Long Tom Fire has been transferred back to the DNRC Anaconda Unit as of 12 p.m. Thursday, September 12. The fire will remain in patrol status and be monitored until the end of the season. 

There will continue to be smoke in the area; please do not report it. For any questions, please call the DNRC Anaconda Unit office at 406-563-6078.

There are no structures threatened, but the Continental Divide Trail is impacted and the public is asked to avoid the area. Butte-Silver Bow County and the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest are under Stage 1 fire restrictions. 

Basic Information
Current as of Mon, 10/21/2024 - 14:41
Incident Time Zone America/Denver
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location 10 miles south of Anaconda, MT
Incident Commander Brady Sturm ICt
Craig Hansen IC
Incident Description The Long Tom Fire is burning in open grass and timber 10 miles south of Anaconda, MT on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area in Butte-Silver Bow County under Montana DNRC wildfire protection.

Coordinates 45° 55' 32.16'' Latitude
-112° 55'
32.447
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 20
Size 57 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 70%
Estimated Containment Date 10/31/2024
Fuels Involved

Timber (Grass and understory)

Tall Trass (2.5 feet)

Significant Events

Minimal, smoldering, creeping