2020-MTLG23-000899

140577

Bobcat Fire

Monday, December 21, 2020 9:15 AM MST
(3 years, 4 months ago)

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 3:34 PM MDT
(3 years, 8 months ago)

Montana

Wildfire

10 miles SE of Klein, MT

Musselshell County Fire

Timber

Type 2 team | Contain: 09/14/20 1800

The BobCat Fire was detected on 9/2/2020 on private lands approximately 7 miles southeast of Roundup, MT, east of MT Highway 87. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. At 0600, September 4, 2020, Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell I.C., took command of incident. At 0600, September 14, 2020, Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 transferred command to the local unit.

The BobCat fire has low levels of activity and burned in tall grass, intermixed with ponderosa pine stands and sagebrush. Primarily wind-driven, the fire spread to the southeast from the origin. Firefighters worked to protect residences, contain the fire through direct and indirect attack, heavy equipment containment lines, and air operations.  

Private residences and structures have been damaged by the fire. Communities within the fire perimeter include Johnnys Coal Subdivision, Bruner Mountain Subdivision, Old Divide Subdivision, and remote structures dispersed along Fattig Creek road and the Signal Peak Coal Mine. 
 
There are no evacuation orders or restrictions at this time.

Cooperating agencies include DNRC, BLM, Bull Mountain Fire Dept, Musselshell County Fire Dept, Musselshell County DES, Musselshell County Sheriff's Dept.

Wildfire

Unknown

Wednesday September 02nd, 2020 approx. 02:30 PM

7 miles southeast of Roundup, MT

46.304, -108.393

104

30,030

95%

Short Grass and Timber

Minimal, smoldering. The fire interior still has some smoldering.

Transfer of command from Northern Rockies Team 4 to the local unit will occur at 0600 Monday 9-13-2020.
Complete mopup and continue suppression repair, provide IA response as requested.

Fire behavior confined to smoldering. Timber will still hold heat. Burn out of roots under snags. Red Flag Warning. Warm dry conditions established again in the area.

Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 9PM Monday 9/14. Low humidifies, hot temperatures, and brisk gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior.

Jeff Bollman
Email: jbollman@mt.gov
Phone: 406-670-4642
Hours: 7:30am-4pm M-F

Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
1539 Eleventh Ave.
Helena, MT 59601

Billings Interagency Dispatch Center | Billings, MT
Phone: 406-896-2850