Lily Lake Foofurb* Fire
Location: 10 Miles E of Wisdom, Beaverhead Co., MT
Specific Location: Beaverhead NF, Lat 45° 37´ 26″, Lon 113° 19´ 1″
Date of Origin: 08/13/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 10/01/2009 3:15 pm
Personnel: not reported
Size: 2,200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire received snow and rain
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 37
Size: 1,701 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire growth being monitored.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 4:00 pm
Personnel: 37
Size: 1,308 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
MMA: not reported
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
