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Fire Update for Flathead National Forest (8/16/23):
Ridge Fire, 6 miles southeast of Hungry Horse: Size: 3,249 acres
Contained: 14% Hungry Horse Reservoir will be closed beginning August 8, 2023. All National Forest System lands in the area and National Forest System roads 38 and 895 will be closed to public use for public and firefighter safety. FS Road #38 (East Side Road #38) is closed to all public traffic east of the junction of FS Road #497 (Desert Mountain Road) and East Side Road #38. West Side South Fork Road #895 will be closed starting from the Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center. The road will remain open approximately 800 feet south of the west abutment of Hungry Horse Dam to facilitate traffic flow. More information at: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident.../mtfnf-ridge-fire Tin Soldier Complex, 17 miles east of Swan Lake: Size: 2,880 acres Firefighters are working to protect values at risk, including Stony Communications Site, hydro-electric plant, Heinrude residential community, commercial guest ranches and the Spotted Bear Ranger Station compound. The Wilderness Lodge and the hydro-electric facility have been prepped with fuel breaks, hose line and sprinklers. Exposed wood on the hydro-electric facility was also wrapped. Crews continue to work on improving previous fuel breaks around the Spotted Bear Ranch, Diamond R Ranch and the Spotted Bear Ranger Station compound. More information at: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/.../mtfnf-tin-soldier-complex The Stadium Creek and Alcove Fires are in and just outside of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, respectively, and are not threatening any values at risk. Stadium Creek Fire Area Closure information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/mtfnf-stadium-creek-fire https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/flathead/alerts-notices/?aid=82097&fbclid=IwAR0I8QhDttE-mTK90XE0V7V7cWCOfpkS4K4Kin2wV5U75F1Dd3idjyI8aE4
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