Gird End Foofurb* Fire
Location: 10 Miles E of Hamilton, Ravalli Co., MT
Specific Location: Bitterroot NF, Lat 46° 14´ 48″, Lon 113° 53´ 14″
Date of Origin: 09/09/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 09/28/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 6
Size: 1,200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
MMA: not reported
Monitor backing of fire to east toward State Highway. Possible trail closures and restricted highway travel.
*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.
