Description

FIRE NAME: Ash Creek Fire
START DATE: June 25, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: 249,562 acres
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION: Started 10 miles east of Lame Deer, Montana
AGENCY: Custer National Forest
FIRE NAME: Taylor Creek Fire
DATE OF DETECTION: July 3, 2012
CAUSE: Unknown
CURRENT SIZE: 62,134 acres
CONTAINMENT: 85%
LOCATION: Started 12 miles southeast of Ft Howes, Montana
AGENCY: Custer National Forest jurisdiction; Bureau of Land Management fire protection
FIRE NAME: Powerline Fire
DATE OF DETECTION: July 3, 2012
CAUSE: Unknown
CURRENT SIZE: 5,265 acres
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION: 25 miles west of Colstrip.....30 miles south of Hysham, Montana
AGENCY: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
FIRE NAME: Horse Creek Fire
DATE OF DETECTION: July 2, 2012
CAUSE: Unknown
CURRENT SIZE: 7,575 acres
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION: 25 miles west of Colstrip....30 miles south of Hysham, Montana
AGENCY: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
FIRE NAME: Coal Seam Fire
DATE OF DETECTION: June 25, 2012
CAUSE: Unknown
CURRENT SIZE: 527 acres
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION: 5 miles northwest of Busby, Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs