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Aerial photo of the Johnson fire on August 4, 2024
McCart Lookout on Johnson Fire being wrapped in protective material
Summary information: The Johnson Fire started on 7/25/204 by lightning. The fire is located 3 miles south of the Springer Memorial Community in the East Fork, and is 100% in the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness, roughly 0.5 miles South of the McCart Lookout.
Evacuation Warning: Due to changing fire conditions on the Johnson Fire, those living in the Little East Fork and Teepee Creek including Springer Memorial and Bonanza, as well as Needle Creek, are under an EVACUATION WARNING.
Currently only the residents from Little East Fork to Teepee Creek are under this warning. Deputy Sheriffs went door to door in the affected area to advise residents and provide information. If evacuations become necessary, every effort will be made to notify residents individually, in addition to emergency notifications via the Sheriff’s App and Hyper-Reach.
While every effort will be made to first issue an Evacuation WARNING, please be aware that due to the possibility of rapidly changing conditions, an Evacuation ORDER may be issued with no prior notice or warning.
An Evacuation Warning means residents should:
- Prepare to evacuate immediately if the fire conditions worsen and the fire moves closer to private properties.
- Residents with health conditions should consider evacuating during this stage.
- Livestock and pets should be relocated if at all possible.
- Important documents, medications, and family heirlooms should be located and prepared to be moved.
- Download the Ravalli County Sheriff’s App for notifications and register with Hyper-Reach to receive emergency notifications from Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management. The instructions for registering with Hyperlink are available on the Ravalli County website and on the Sheriff’s app.
- Information from the Bitterroot National Forest can be found on the Discover Bitterroot National Forest Facebook page.
| Current as of | Sun, 08/11/2024 - 22:00 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 3 miles west of the Springer Memorial Community in the East Fork on the Bitterroot NF |
| Incident Commander | David Tingley IC3 USFS |
| Coordinates |
45° 51' 59'' Latitude
-113° 42' 51
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 127 |
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| Size | 270 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | The fire is currently burning in the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness. The fire is burning near 20 + year old fire scars and in areas with no recorded fire history. |
| Significant Events | Primary carrier of fire is heavy and down fuels in areas that have no or limited historic fire. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue building primary and contingency holding features to protect the community of Springer Memorial |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Continued back and flanking to include single or group tree torching. Potential for fire growth to occur today due to poor overnight recoveries. Anticipated fire activity could start to pick up, and could include potential for small runs uphill or with wind. |
| Weather Concerns | Warm daytime temperatures and low min Rh are expected on Monday. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon/evening but wetting rain chances are low. |
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