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Garceau Fire

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Flathead Agency 
PO Box 40 Pablo Montana 59855 
Pablo, 
Montana 
59855 
Flathead Agency 
PO Box 40 Pablo Montana 59855 
Pablo, 
Montana 
59855 

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Garceau Fire Update as of August 23, 2022

Garceau Fire
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Garceau Fire Update

August 23, 2022

Start Date: August 16, 2022 Location: 10 air miles west of Polson, Montana. Estimated Size: 6,724 acres    Containment: 55%     Personnel: 340

Incident Command: Local Type 3 organization, Darrell Clairmont, Incident Commander

 

Evacuations and Closures: There are no evacuations and there are no structures threatened at this time.  Irvine Flats and Garcon Gulch Roads going up to Windy Gap are closed to through traffic.  Please stay out of the area, there will be a lot of fire traffic on these roads.  

Activity: Crews will continue to secure perimeter and grid for hot spots on both divisions.  Helicopters will also be used on hot spots.

Weather: Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temp- 90-95 valleys and 65-70 ridges.  RH- 25-35 percent valleys and 37-47 percent ridges.  Wind- Ridge top… Northeast up to 5 mph becoming east late in the morning, then becoming west in the afternoon.
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