Alder Creek and Trail Creek fires see minimal growth, Christiansen Creek Fire at 141 acres
ALDER CREEK: Randy Gilbert / InciWeb TRAIL CREEK: Grace Jardee
The Alder Creek Fire (left) and Trail Creek Fire (right) were both first reported on July 8 in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-07-20 19:32:13-04
Both the Alder Creek and Trail Creek fires saw minimal growth from Monday to Tuesday, with the Trail Creek Fire at 23,070 acres and Alder Creek at 5,674, according to a Tuesday morning update from the Southern Area Incident Management Blue Team.
The two fires are expected to grow at a slower pace again on Tuesday due to wetting rain.
Alder Creek and Trail Creek fires see minimal growth, Christiansen Creek Fire at 141 acres
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A new forest fire was spotted Sunday in the Scapegoat Wilderness, 20 miles north of Ovando, Montana. The Dry Cabin Fire was 10 acres at first glance and then grew to 50 acres within hours. As of Wednesday, July 14, the fire is 300 acres in size and is in heavy timber near other burned areas. Due to limited resources, the wilderness fire will be using local personnel, who will plan a long-duration plan with limited response. Other fires are being fought under a Full Suppression effort. Firefighting resources are being stretched thin early in this fire season.
The new fire is only one of several that have been reported this week with lightning the main cause in this continuing hot, dry weather in the West. Montana, Idaho and Arizona have the most active fires, but California and Oregon have the largest, so far.