Rat Creek Fire Special Update: Fire Acts Up, Aug. 30

By Rat Creek Fire Information, 8-30-07

RAT CREEK FIRE UPDATE
Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:30 PM
Fire Information: (406) 689-3915 , www.inciweb.org, or www.fs.fed.us/r1/b-d/

Special Update

The Rat Creek Fire is burning actively today (Thursday) resulting in a smoke column easily visible from Wisdom, MT and surrounding areas.  The fire is moving east as terrain driven winds and low relative humidity cause the fire in Tie Creek and Maybee Meadows to burn together.  Firefighters began a burn out around the Northfork Ranch to remove fuel between the fire and the fireline around 3:00 p.m.

The Wisdom Volunteer Fire Department is assisting firefighters in protecting the private property.  Helicopters and air tankers are operating in an area behind the ranch in an effort to slow the fire’s progress.

A progress update will be distributed as soon as more information becomes available.

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