Sand Lake Fire (Wildfire)

 On 01SEP21 at 1153, Dillon Interagency Dispatch was notified of a possible wildfire on the Wisdom District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Fire Crews responded and confirmed the fire, named “Sand Lake Fire” due to its proximity to Sand Lake. This fire is located in a Wilderness Study Area and is approximately 58 acres in size. Aerial bucket drops have been conducted on this fire and crews are at work cutting in line and clearing roads in order to access this fire located in extremely rugged and rocky terrain. This fire has had minimal growth in the last operational period, increasing less than 10 acres in