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Ratio Mountain

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Unit Information

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 
420 Barrett St 
Dillon, 
Montana 
59725 
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 
420 Barrett St 
Dillon, 
Montana 
59725 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    Terina.hill@usda.gov
    Phone:
    406-865-0941
    Hours:
    8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Photographs Gallery

Ratio Mtn Fire 92% completion
Ratio Mountain at 92% completion of operational objectives, with map of fire and explanation of fire management strategies.
Ratio Mountain at 92% completion of operational objectives, with map of fire and explanation of fire management strategies.
Ratio Mtn Fire 92% completion

Ratio Mountain at 92% completion of operational objectives

Ratio Mtn Fire % completion
graphic showing 90% completion of operational objectives on the Ratio Mtn Fire
graphic showing 90% completion of operational objectives on the Ratio Mtn Fire
Ratio Mtn Fire % completion

Percent completion of operational objectives on the Ratio Mtn fire.

Rescind Order for Ratio Mountain
Rescind Order for Ratio Mountain
Rescind Order for Ratio Mountain
Rescind Order for Ratio Mountain
Ratio Mtn Completion
ratio mtn fire graphic with different fire management strategies
ratio mtn fire graphic with different fire management strategies
Ratio Mtn Completion

Fire management strategies on the Ratio Mountain Fire.

Ratio Mountain Fire Completion
graphic showing the fire area and what progress has been made with operational objective.
graphic showing the fire area and what progress has been made with operational objective.
Ratio Mountain Fire Completion

Percent completion of operational objectives on the Ratio Mountain Fire.

Strategic Firing Ops on the Ratio Mountain Fire
Forested landscape with ground fire burning vegetation, with unburned sagebrush meadow in the foreground.
Forested landscape with ground fire burning vegetation, with unburned sagebrush meadow in the foreground.
Strategic Firing Ops on the Ratio Mountain Fire

Implementation of strategic firing operations on the Ratio Mountain Fire.

UAS on the Ratio Mountain Fire
A drone flies with smoke in the background. Leaving landing pad in the sagebrush and headed to the forested area.
A drone flies with smoke in the background. Leaving landing pad in the sagebrush and headed to the forested area.
UAS on the Ratio Mountain Fire

UAS operations on the Ratio Mountain Fire.

Ratio Mountain Fire Strategic Firing Ops
Forested landscape with ground fire burning vegetation below the trees.
Forested landscape with ground fire burning vegetation below the trees.
Ratio Mountain Fire Strategic Firing Ops

Strategic firing operations on the Ratio Mountain Fire.

UAS on the Ratio Mountain Fire
Drone flies from its landing pad to conduct firing operations, leaving from a sagebrush meadow and moving to the forest.
Drone flies from its landing pad to conduct firing operations, leaving from a sagebrush meadow and moving to the forest.
UAS on the Ratio Mountain Fire

UAS leaves its landing pad to conduct strategic firing opeations.

Smoke Plumes on the Ratio Mountain Fire
Large smoke plumes rising from the forest fuels in front of agency vehicles. Firefighters watching the burn closely.
Large smoke plumes rising from the forest fuels in front of agency vehicles. Firefighters watching the burn closely.
Smoke Plumes on the Ratio Mountain Fire

Smoke produced by strategic firing operations on the Ration Mountain Fire.

Fire behavior on Ratio Mountain Fire on August 26
Moderated fire behavior on the ration mountain fire, showing less and less smoke wafting from a forested landscape full of green conifer trees.
Moderated fire behavior on the ration mountain fire, showing less and less smoke wafting from a forested landscape full of green conifer trees.
Fire behavior on Ratio Mountain Fire on August 26

Moderated fire behavior on the Ratio Mountain Fire on August 26, 2024.

Snags on the Ratio Mountain Fire
Forested landscape with standing green conifer trees in the background. Numerous dead and down tree laying on the
Forested landscape with standing green conifer trees in the background. Numerous dead and down tree laying on the
Snags on the Ratio Mountain Fire

Fuel conditions on the Ratio Mountain Fire northwest of Whitehall, MT.

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