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The Clearwater Fire has set up an Incident Command Post (ICP) at the day use area at Buffalo Bill State Park North Fork Campground. As a result, the day use area is currently temporarily closed for public use. However, the remainder of the campground is open to the public.

How do administrators choose an Incident Command Post location? Much of that depends on the size and scope of the fire. Some factors considered include immediate available space adequate for quick setting up a “temporary city,” a safe location from fire activity so the base camp won’t need to be relocated if fire activity picks up, drive time and traffic patterns for crews to get to the fire area, and a quiet space for firefighters to sleep and recover.

The Bill Cody State Park graciously offered the use of the day use camping area which met the criteria for the Clearwater Fire. Prior to crews arriving at ICP, and before driving to the fire, vehicles have undercarriage washing to prevent the spread of weeds.  Following check in, all personnel are briefed on the area food storage orders, grounds sanitation efforts, and other ICP guidelines. The Clearwater Team is grateful for the hospitality from the Buffalo Bill State Park crew and generosity of the use of campground facilities.

Click here to see a photo of the day use area with part of the fire camp in the background.