MTBDF Sheep Creek

Last updated: 2024-09-25

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

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State: Montana

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Coordinates:

Latitude: 46° 12 34 Longitude: 112° 24 38

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: The Sheep Creek Fire was discovered on September 22 around noon. The cause was determined to be a hold-over from lightning associated with a storm that passed through the area on September 17. The fire is burning in a remote area along a ridgetop, with very poor access and a large amount of beetle-killed lodgepole pine. Fire managers from the Forest, along with interagency partners, have identified very few critical values at risk. These values are located in the lower valleys and road corridors and are not currently threatened by the fire.Fire managers are utilizing a combination of full suppression and monitor strategies.