MacDonald Pass Fire
Location: 8 miles W of Helena, Jefferson Co., MT
Specific Location: S of Hwy 12 at Frontier Town, Lat 46° 33´ 24″ Lon 112° 18´ 15″
Date of Origin: 09/25/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 09/28/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 299
Size: 170 acres
Percent contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $1,000,000
Secrest Type II Team assumed command at 0600 hrs today. Continued constructing hand line, improved existing hand line and established access route into Division C. Entire perimeter has had some control action.
Observed Fire Behavior: Creeping and smoldering with limited surface fire. Holding in heavy fuels.
Planned Actions: Hold and secure entire perimeter.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 362
Size: 239 acres
Percent contained: 15%
Secrest T2 team on at 0600 on 9/28
