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Black Mountain

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Unit Information

Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest 
2880 Skyway Drive 
Helena, 
Montana 
59602 
Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest 
2880 Skyway Drive 
Helena, 
Montana 
59602 

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Engine 641
US Forest Service green wildland fire engine parked next to a wooded slope
US Forest Service green wildland fire engine parked next to a wooded slope
Engine 641

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Engine 641 parked along Lincoln Ditch Road.

Firefighters cold trailing a hot spot
One firefighter digging in the ground, another spraying water from a backpack pump
One firefighter digging in the ground, another spraying water from a backpack pump
Firefighters cold trailing a hot spot

Engine 641 crew members cold trailing a hot spot above Lincoln Ditch Road.

Black Mountain Fire - Tuesday, July 30
White smoke above a dense, dark forested mountain
White smoke above a dense, dark forested mountain
Black Mountain Fire - Tuesday, July 30

Smoke from Black Mountain Fire - Tuesday afternoon, July 30.

Spot Fire hazard tape on a tree
Tree with orange tape "Spot Fire" around the trunk
Tree with orange tape "Spot Fire" around the trunk
Spot Fire hazard tape on a tree

Spot Fire hazard tape on a tree

Smoke over Black Mountain
Dark mountain below large dark smoke cloud
Dark mountain below large dark smoke cloud
Smoke over Black Mountain

Smoke rising from Black Mountain Fire (7/29/2024)

Single tree Torching
Single tree in center with flames, hazy forest, tree trunk and branches in foreground
Single tree in center with flames, hazy forest, tree trunk and branches in foreground
Single tree Torching

Single Tree Torching (7/29/2024)

Helicopter water drop on Black Mountain Fire
Large helicopter dropping stream of water with dark smoke in background
Large helicopter dropping stream of water with dark smoke in background
Helicopter water drop on Black Mountain Fire

Large Type 1 helicopter dropping water on the Black Mountain Fire (07/29/2024)

Black Mountain
Smoke rising in the background over distant mountain, burned trees in foreground.
Smoke rising in the background over distant mountain, burned trees in foreground.
Black Mountain

Smoke over Black Mountain (7/29/2024)

Black Mountain Fire near dusk
Large dark smoke over Black Mountain
Large dark smoke over Black Mountain
Black Mountain Fire near dusk

Smoke over the Black Mountain Fire near dusk (7/29/2024)

Air tanker over Black Mountain Fire
Large prop plane overflying smoke and burned trees
Large prop plane overflying smoke and burned trees
Air tanker over Black Mountain Fire

Large Air Tanker flying over Black Mountain Fire (7/29/2024)

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