Dominic Point Fire
Location: ~12 mi NE of Hamilton, Ravalli Co. MT
Specific Location: Willow Mountain, Bitterroot NF, Lat 46° 19´ 28″ Lon 113° 56´ 29″
Date of Origin: 07/25/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 08/03/2010 11:40 am
Personnel: 1
Size: 894 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $1,360,000 (no explanation for reduction)
The area closure was lifted. Nearly all assigned resources were demobed on 8/2. The fire will continue to be patrolled by forest IA resources.
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Situation as of 08/01/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 95
Size: 894 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $1,500,000
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Situation as of 07/28/2010 7:30 pm
Personnel: 180
Size: 894 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Costs to Date: $657,000
Made significant progress on the W, S and E flanks of the fire. Due to recent wet weather firefighters are going to proceed with direct line construction on the N flank of the fire. Minimal fire behavior, smoldering and creeping spread with isolated single tree torching.
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Situation as of 07/27/2010 7:45 pm
Personnel: 138
Size: 894 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $481,600
Crews made progress in 2 DIVS tying in direct handline. Reconnaisance of road access out through private land for escape route for crews/equipment. Ordered 2 additional crews, excavator to support operations. Improving jeep trail on north end of the fire for contingency line.
Minimal fire behavior, smoldering and creeping spread with isolated single tree torching.
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Situation as of 07/26/2010 5:50 pm
Personnel: 128
Size: 897 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $225,000
Area closure remains in place west of the Bitterroot Forest Boundary north to Gold Creek Campground (which remains open at this time). The Forest Service Engine and 2 private vehicles were successfully removed from Burnt Fork Lake early this a.m. after egress out the main road was cutoff by active fire behavior below Willow Mountain Lookout.
If weather conditions allow direct handline, then full suppression will be implemented. If due to the inaccessible terrain and active fire behavior continues; then a partial suppression tactic will be chosen based on the safety and effectiveness of the crews/equipment being deployed on the line’s capabilities.
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Situation as of 07/25/2010 11:15 pm
Personnel: 66
Size: 300 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Road closure of the Willow Mountain Road. Willow Mountain Lookout was evacuated. 2 USFS engines and 4 civilian were trapped behind the fire as it crossed the road. Helicopter had to evacuate 4 civilians and 5 USFS personnel. Vehicles were parked at the end of the road. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, running and torching.
