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Most of the fire is burning in inaccessible, very steep, and rocky terrain that was hit hard by the mountain pine beetle several years ago. Many of the beetle-killed trees have fallen, but many remain standing, weakened, and are prone to falling over during wind events. These hazards are preventing firefighters from taking direct action on the fire perimeter. Firefighters have been creating fuel breaks along trails and along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. These indirect control lines will assist firefighters to prevent the fire from impacting critical values at risk. Other natural features like scree fields and rocky outcroppings create barriers to the spread of fire. This fire will continue to burn throughout the summer and into the fall until the first major snow fall.
| Current as of | Wed, 08/14/2024 - 11:18 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Ten miles southwest of Wise River, MT |
| Incident Commander | Bill Waln, Incident Commander |
| Coordinates |
45° 41' 43'' Latitude
-113° 7' 4
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 212 |
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| Size | 4,166 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 22% |
| Fuels Involved | Subalpine fir, heavy timber, and large amounts of dead and down fuels. |
| Significant Events | Observed Fire Behavior: Minimal, backing, creeping, and smoldering. |
| Planned Actions |
Crews on the southeast flank of the fire will be in monitor and patrol status. On the southern edge near Pettengill Creek and Reservoir Creek, crews will hold and secure established control lines along the fire perimeter and monitor fire behavior. Crews will treat slash from the shaded fuel break operation along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. The structure group will backhaul structure protection equipment that is no longer needed to the Incident Command Post. Resources assigned to the Grouse Fire will assume responsibility for new starts within the footprint of the Grouse Fire Temporary Flight Restriction. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Fire growth potential will moderate due to cooler temperatures and forecasted precipitation. Growth will slow in the southern end of the fire towards Pattengill Creek and Reservoir Creek.
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| Weather Concerns | Thunderstorms again moved through the area with the strongest afternoon storms just to the south of the fire. Light rain stayed over the fire most of the afternoon keeping relative humidity readings high and temperatures rather low for mid-August. Another round of thunderstorms is possible on Wednesday with gusty winds and lightning again the main threats. Thunderstorms will be possible each day of the forecast through the end of the week.
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