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Trail Ridge Fire
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/Thompson Creek Fires Update Sept. 11, 2022
Trail Ridge Fire
Publication Type: News 10/26/2022
Trail Ridge and Thompson Creek Fires
Start Dates: August 26, 2022 Cause: Lightning
Trail Ridge Fire Summary
Approx. 5 miles SE Sula, MT
Approx. 11 miles NW of Big Hole National Battlefield
Size: 13,790 acres Completion: 10%
Personnel: 163
Thompson Creek Fire Summary
Approx. 19 miles E Sula, MT
Approx. 17 miles N Wisdom, MT
Size: 85 acres Containment: 100%
Personnel: 30
CURRENT STATUS
Trail Ridge-Yesterday crews were able construct indirect line from the Tolan Creek drainage to Mink Creek Road and continue road prep along Forest Service Road 106 on the north and west portion of the fire. Crews continue to assess and prepare supplies for hose installation around homes if the fire’s behavior changes.
The majority of the Trail Ridge Fire continues to burn at higher elevations near the Continental Divide and most of the fire’s growth was seen along the north and south flanks of the fire. On the north side, the fire has started to slowly back down the slope nearing Tolan Creek Drainage. One of the Management Strategy Action Points is identified at the bottom of the Tolan Creek Drainage and if fire would enter this area a back firing operation may be necessary from Mink Creek Road west toward Reimel Creek Road to help secure the fire perimeter along the constructed indirect line that crews have been constructing over the past week. A map depicting these Action Points will be available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8365/
Continuing forward if the fire does progress past the Tolan Creek Drainage and begins to threaten a breach along our indirect line paralleling the East Fork Road to the south the Sheriff’s Department along with Fire Managers would implement the ‘Warning’ stage of the Evacuation Plan. For more information on the Ravalli County Evacuation Plan visit the Ravalli County Sheriff’s website at https://ravalli.us/622/Evacuation-Guidelines or the Sheriff’s app.
Work being completed by Area
Thompson Creek-Yesterday Thompson Creek was reported to be 100% contained and crews are continuing to work on suppression repair and removing equipment from the work site. Crews are anticipated to complete work in the coming days.
FIRE WEATHER AND BEHAVIOR
The weather for today and tomorrow will the warmest of the week until the high-pressure system starts to break down. Winds will remain moderate and favorable for fire conditions in the afternoon. The hotter drier weather will begin to cool down early this week with a chance of precipitation closer to the weekend.