Start Date: July 16, 2013 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Location: 35 miles SW of Conner, MT Current Size: Approximately 37,138 acres (Gold Pan – 36,173; Nez Peak – 953) Resources Assigned: Resources on the fire include 17 engines, 5 helicopters, 2 20-person crews, 4 water tenders, and heavy equipment (skidder, chippers, a large articulating brush cutter and feller-buncher) (approximately 276 personnel). Additional resources are being ordered as needed. Current Status: Light precipitation occurred over the fire about 4:00 p.m. Sunday, slightly lessening the fire behavior. 25 lightning strikes were recorded on the fire also. As the storm approached the area winds began to increase fire behavior, causing firefighters to start the structure protection pumps and move up to Nez Perce Pass. Prior to that, work was continuing along the Magruder corridor. The eastern portion of the Gold Pan fire continued to back into the bottom Blue Joint Creek drainage and towards Jack the Ripper...
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