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Yellowstone National Park
Owl Fire Update - August 4
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Date: August 6, 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
Saturday, August 4, 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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80 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: 5 Helicopters: 2 Water tenders: 1 Overhead: 95 Camp Crews: 2 Total Personnel: 218
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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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Crews yesterday continued mop up and the back haul of equipment.
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Plans for today
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Reconnaissance, mop up and continued back haul of equipment. Continued demobilization of resources and planning for incident transition.
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Fire weather and behavior
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Mostly sunny in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of scattered thunderstorms developing. Winds will become gusty in the afternoon. With drier and windy conditions, moderate fire behavior could be expected should an escape occur.
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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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This will be the last team update due to demobilization of the team and returning management of the fire to Yellowstone National Park.
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Did You Know?
You cannot fish from Fishing Bridge. Until 1973 this was a very popular fishing location since the bridge crossed the Yellowstone River above a cutthroat trout spawning area. It is now a popular place to observe fish.
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Last Updated: August 06, 2007 at 10:53 EST |