Start Date: July 16, 2013 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Location: 35 miles SW of Conner, MT Current Size: Approximately 37,927 acres (Gold Pan – 36,843; Nez Peak –1,072) Resources Assigned: Resources on the fire include 16 engines, 4 helicopters, 2 20-person crews, 5 water tenders, and heavy equipment (skidder, chippers, a large articulating brush cutter and feller-buncher) (approximately 254 personnel). Current Status: Yesterday’s activities were much the same as other days. Tasks are nearing completion in several areas of the fire. The handline developed for contingency near the private land on the lower portion of Nez Perce road is nearly complete, as is brush and snag removal. West of West Fork Rd. crews have made good progress clearing and preparing roads to provide access as the fire approaches. Work continued along the Magruder corridor. Some pumps and hoselays were removed from the area. Crews moved to Nez Perce Pass again Tuesday for safety when winds increased...
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