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Incident Contacts
- Catherine McRaeEmail:catherine.mcrae@usda.govPhone:4069253353Hours:M-F 8-7, S/S 9-5
- Arlee StaleyEmail:frances.staley@usda.govPhone:406-490-1818Hours:M-F 8-6
- Wisdom Ranger DistrictPhone:4066893243Hours:M-F 8-4:30
- Darby Ranger DistrictPhone:4068213913Hours:M-F 8-4:30
- Catherine McRaeEmail:catherine.mcrae@usda.govPhone:4069255353Hours:M-F 8-7 S/S 9-5
Trail Ridge Fire Update September 27, 2022
Trail Ridge Fire
Publication Type: News 09/27/2022
Start Date: 26AUG22
Cause: Lightning
Size: 17,157 acres
Type: 4/5
Completion: 65%
CURRENT STATUS
The Trail Ridge Fire is burning on the Wisdom District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest as well as on the Darby-Sula District of the Bitterroot National Forest.
Incident Commander Zach Lee is currently reporting this fire to be 17,157 acres. An InfraRed acreage mapping mission has been requested and when that request is filled, acreage for this fire will be updated on InciWeb. You can find this incident on InciWeb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8365/
Recent warming and drying weather conditions resulted in more activity on this fire yesterday, resulting in visible smoke to the communities of Sula, as this fire burned in areas of green timber. This fire has not breached the containment lines nor Management Action Points established by Fire Personnel.
Fire Leadership and crews are working to address hot-spots on the fire, strengthening containment lines, and monitoring for any changes in fire behavior.
WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR
Continued warm and dry conditions are forecast for tomorrow, with a high of 80 and variable, light winds. It is expected that the fire will have similar fire behavior tomorrow.
CLOSURES AND SPECIAL MESSAGES
The most current Closure Order for the Trail Ridge Fire is effective as of 22SEP22 and can be viewed in full at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/bdnf/alerts-notices