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Garceau Fire

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Unit Information

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 for August 17, 2022

Garceau Fire
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Garceau Fire Update for August 17, 2022

Location: 10 air miles west of Polson, Montana. Estimated Size: 1,554 acres  Containment: 0%  Personnel: 245  Incident Command: Local Type 3 organization, Darrell Clairmont, Incident Commander
 
The cause of the fire was from an electric fence.  
 
Evacuations and Closures: There are no evacuations and there are no structures threatened at this time.  Irvine Flats road going up to Windy Gap is closed to through traffic until further notice.
 
Activity: Single Engine Air Tankers, and Helicopters will be used on hot spots today and crews, dozers and skidgines will be used to complete control lines. 
 
Weather: Mostly Sunny. Temp- 95-100 valleys and 75-80 ridges.  RH- 11-21 percent valleys and 17-27 ridges. Wind- Variable less than 7 mph. Ridgetop, northeast 5-10 mph.

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