FACT SHEET Wildfire Update August 12, 2013 9 p.m. Contact: Thomas Kempton, Dixie Dies Phone: 406-349-0163 What: Gold Pan Complex (Gold Pan & Goat Fires) Cause: Lightning, July 16, 2013 Location: 35 miles SW of Darby, MT. in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. Jurisdiction: Bitterroot National Forest – West Fork Ranger District Diane Hutton’s Northern Rockies Wildland Fire Management Team worked with Poncin’s team today in preparation for assuming management of the fire at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. To date Poncin’s team has been able to meet the objective of keeping the fire south of Magruder road, west of Paradise road, and west of Hells Half Acre road within the wilderness boundary. The fire remains unchecked on the south side, and on the west side of Magruder Road near Kim Creek Saddle. These areas have no safe location for firefighters to engage the fire on the ground. The trend in warmer, dryer weather into the low 90’s by week’s end will...
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