Harley Fire
Location: 3 miles west of Neihart, Cascade Co., MT
Specific Location: Lewis & Clark NF, Lat 46° 55´ 53″ Lon 110° 47´ 59″
Date of Origin: 07/26/2008
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/02/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 30
Size: 167 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: $1,127,799
Demobilization of resources. All road closures and evacuations will be lifted by midnight.
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Situation as of 08/01/08 4:30 PM
Total Personnel: 75
Size: 167 acres
Percent Contained: 81%
Costs to Date: $1,066,813
Evacuation order for the Harley Creek residences, Harley Creek road closure, lifted at 2000 today.
Moved containment back to 8/10/2008 due to terrain and safety factors that made it impossible to line a segment of the fire’s perimeter.
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Situation as of 07/31/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 105
Size: 167 acres
Percent Contained: 59%
Costs to Date: $1,016,218
Evacuation still in place. Anticipate lifting road closure on 8-3-2008. 2 crews reassigned to Cascade fire on 7/31/2008.
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Situation as of 07/30/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 143
Size: 167 acres
Percent Contained: 51%
Costs to Date: $884,799
Lines have held during afternoon wind event. Perimeter of fire in Harley Creek (Div R) has not been staffed. Fire is burning into natural barriers and will be monitored using remote camera. Suppression action utilizing helicopter bucket work will be utilized if necessary
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Situation as of 07/29/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 112
Size: 167 acres
Percent Contained: 44%
Costs to Date: $740,000
Voluntary evacuations still in effect.
Containment line was completed on NE and SW perimeters into Harley Creek.
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Situation as of 07/28/08 5:00 PM
Total Personnel: 140
Size: 167 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $500,000
Voluntary evacuations still in effect.
Line construction on N and W perimeters. Heli bucket work on S perimeter.
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Situation as of 07/27/08 5:00 PM
Total Personnel: 128
Size: 147 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Residents in Harley Creek were voluntarily evacuated yesterday.
Spread of fire was checked with retardant and helicopter bucket work. Dozer and handline construction was started.
