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Fire Danger Causes Stage 2 Bitterroot Forest Restrictions
Two weeks ago, the Bitterroot National Forest moved up to Very High fire danger. Less than a week later, they moved to Extreme fire danger. And only a few days later, on Saturday, July 17, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions will start on the forest.
Tod McKay, Public Affairs Officer, reported the Bitterroot forest has never reached Extreme conditions and Stage 2 restrictions this early in the fire season. For instance, the Stage 2 level has not been reached since August of 2018, three years ago. In fact, the forest jumped over Stage 1 restrictions right into Stage 2 because of the incredibly dry conditions. The restrictions include the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Montana and the Anaconda-Pintler wilderness on the eastern side of the Bitterroot Valley. Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness areas in Idaho are not included in this ruling. For other Montana restrictions check this website.
Less than a week after raising the fire danger to Very High , the Bitterroot National Forest now has reached the Extreme rating. The highest level of danger on the forest was caused by the hot, dry weather and the dry fuel conditions, reaching between 97 and 99 percent throughout the ranger districts.
Fire Management Officer Mark Wilson said, I don t believe we ve ever gone to this fire danger level this early on the forest. Last week, I said our high temperatures and dry fuel conditions were unprecedented and record-setting. You can now add historic to the 2021 fire season, which is already shaping up to be one of the hottest and driest on record.
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