Current Activities: A weather system over the Pacific Northwest will move closer to Montana over next couple of days. Slight chance of thunderstorms remains over the fire area especially in the afternoon and into early evenings, with accompanying outflow winds. Smoldering continues in heavy dead and downed timber. Fire personnel at Gates Park along with Beartop Lookout are monitoring current activities. In addition there is a Type 3 helicopter stationed at the Choteau Airport to support fire management. Two smoke monitors are in service to monitor this region: one at Ear Mountain and one in Augusta. Reports are available on-line; please go to www.inciweb.org/incident/3550 and “Related Incident Links.” Management Actions: Evaluation and mitigation of potential risks to the public, fire personnel, and resources remains as the top priority. Heavy downfall, abundant hazardous snags and dense young lodgepole pine stands, along with remote location in the wilderness poses a challenge...
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