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The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Bitterroot National Forest.

State: Montana

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Latitude: 45° 51 59 Longitude: -113° 42 51

NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

Incident Overview: Current Status as of Aug. 4, 2024: The Johnson Fire is 3 miles south of the Springer Memorial Community and .6 miles from the McCart Lookout in the East Fork. The McCart Lookout area received 1/10 of an inch of rain last night. The fire is estimated to be 305 acres in size. This fire has transitioned into a Type 3 incident and resources are on scene, including 60 firefighters.Evacuation Warning: Due to changing fire conditions on the Johnson Fire, those living in the Little East Fork and Teepee Creek including Springer Memorial and Bonanza, as well as Needle Creek, are under an EVACUATION WARNING.Currently only the residents from Little East Fork to Teepee Creek are under this warning. Deputy Sheriffs went door to door in the affected area to advise residents and provide information. If evacuations become necessary, every effort will be made to notify residents individually, in addition to emergency notifications via the Sheriff’s App and Hyper-Reach. While every effort will be made to first issue an Evacuation WARNING, please be aware that due to the possibility of rapidly changing conditions, an Evacuation ORDER may be issued with no prior notice or warning.An Evacuation Warning means residents should:Prepare to evacuate immediately if the fire conditions worsen and the fire moves closer to private properties.Residents with health conditions should consider evacuating during this stage.Livestock and pets should be relocated if at all possible.Important documents, medications, and family heirlooms should be located and prepared to be moved. Download the Ravalli County Sheriff’s App for notifications and register with Hyper-Reach to receive emergency notifications from Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management. The instructions for registering with Hyperlink are available on the Ravalli County website and on the Sheriff’s app.Information from the Bitterroot National Forest can be found on the Discover Bitterroot National Forest Facebook page.  

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