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Incident Commander:  David McfeeLocation:  16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024 Cause: UndeterminedSize: estimated at 427 acres Resources on Site:  1 crew; 1 engine; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel:  38The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a large concentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in responding to potential medical emergencies. 

Incident Commander: David McfeeLocation: 16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024Cause: UndeterminedSize: estimated at 425 acresResources on Site: 1 crew; 2 engines; 1 helicopter; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel: 38The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a large concentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in responding to potential medical emergencies.

Incident Commander: David McfeeLocation: 16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024Cause: UndeterminedSize: estimated at 425 acresResources on Site: 1 crew; 2 engines; 1 helicopter; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel: 38The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a large concentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in responding to potential medical emergencies.

Incident Commander: David McPheeLocation: 16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024Cause: UndeterminedSize: 319 acresResources on Site: 2 crews; 2 engines; 1 helicopter; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel: 59The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a large concentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in responding to potential medical emergencies.

Incident Commander: David McPheeLocation: 16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024Cause: UndeterminedSize: 216 acresResources on Site: 2 crews; 1 engines; 1 helicopter; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel: 53The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a large concentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in responding to potential medical emergencies.

Incident Commander: David McPheeLocation: 16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024Cause: UndeterminedSize: 216 acresResources on Site: 2 crews; 2 engines; 1 helicopter; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel: 31The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a largeconcentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in respondingto potential medical emergencies.

Incident Commander:  Jamie TysonLocation:  16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024 Cause: UndeterminedSize: 145 acres Resources on Site:  1 crew; 2 engines; 1 helicopter; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel:  31

Incident Commander: Jamie TysonLocation: 16 miles northwest of Philipsburg, MTStart Date: 8/26/2024Cause: UndeterminedSize: estimated at 130 acresResources on Site: 1 crew; 2 engines; miscellaneous heavy equipmentTotal Personnel: 24The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a large concentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in responding to potential medical emergencies.