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Yellowstone National Park
Owl Fire Update August 2
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Date: August 2, 2007
Contact: Joe Mazzeo, 617-697-6721
Contact: Catherine Hibbard, 406-646-0342
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OWL FIRE UPDATE
Fire Information:
Information desk, 406-646-0342
Joe Mazzeo, 617-697-6721
Catherine Hibbard
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Southern Area Type 2 Incident Management Team
Thursday, August 2, 2007
8:00 AM
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Location
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20 miles N/NE of West Yellowstone within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park
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Estimated Acreage
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2,800 acres
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Containment
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60 percent
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Cause and Date Started
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Lightning, July 20
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Resources on the Fire
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20-person fire crews: 11 Helicopters: 2 Water tenders: 1 Overhead: 115 Camp Crews: 2 Total Personnel: 371
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Cooperators
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USDA Forest Service, Park County, Gallatin County, West Yellowstone Fire Department
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Restrictions and Closures
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Some trails and backcountry campsites near the Owl Fire are temporarily closed. Details are available by calling the Yellowstone Backcountry Office at 307-344-2160 during business hours.
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Fire Management
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Yesterday firefighters made good progress cold trailing, constructing and mopping up. Approximately 5 miles of fire line remain to be constructed. Smoldering and some open flame were observed yesterday.
The Type 1 helicopter was released yesterday. A demobilization plan has been drafted and a glide path for the release of some non-critical resources has been completed.
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Plans for today
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Cold trailing, direct line construction and mop up will continue on all divisions as necessary.
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Fire weather and behavior
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Mostly sunny in the morning. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with numerous showers and thunderstorms developing. Winds will be light in the morning, increasing to 10-15 MPH in the afternoon. Erratic wind gusts over 30 MPH are possible near any storms. Minimal fire behavior is expected.
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Other Fire Information
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The Daly Creek Trail has been reopened for day use only.
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Recorded Information
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Additional information is available 24- hours a day by calling 307-344-2580 or on the web at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/855
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Change in Fire Updates
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Owl Fire Updates will be issued once per day in the morning unless fire activity increases,
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Did You Know?
Some groups of Shoshone Indians, who adapted to a mountain existence, chose not to acquire the horse. These included the Sheep Eaters, or Tukudika, who used dogs to transport food, hides, and other provisions. The Sheep Eaters lived in many locations in Yellowstone.
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Last Updated: August 02, 2007 at 13:18 EST |