Ford Fire near Billings, MT; Red Flag Warning

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Ford Fire near Billings, MT; Red Flag Warning

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Summary

Firefighters battling the Ford Fire, in the Emerald
Hills subdivision, are contending with high winds and temperatures
today (20 August), as a Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 2100
hours. The main areas that continue to be affected are in Whispering
Pines, Box Canyon and near Trailmaster Road. Lockwood Fire Chief Bill
Rash encouraged the evacuated residents to stay clear of the area due
to the dangerous conditions and the large amount of firefighting
resources in the area.

Two primary residences have been
destroyed, along with several outbuildings and vehicles. Many more
homes have been saved by firefighters and good defensible space.
Engines from surrounding towns, counties and agencies are in place
providing wildand and structure protection via mutual aid to the
Lockwood Fire Department.

A public meeting was held at the Lockwood Middle School at 4 p.m on 20 August and the evacuation order remains in effect.

A
public meeting has been scheduled for 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 21 August 2007
by fire managers to provide current information to the public and media.

Basic Information

Incident Type
Wildland Fire 

Cause
Under Investigation 

Date of Origin
08/19/2007 at 1615 hrs. 

Location
1 mile east of Billings. 

Incident Commander
Bill Rash 

Current Situation

Total Personnel
275 

Size
804 acres 

Percent Contained
10% 

Fuels Involved

Brush, rangeland grasses

Significant Events

Wind gusts to 40 miles per hour push the fire toward the Emerald Hills Subdivision. Evacuations were ordered for area residents.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Not available

Growth Potential

Red flag warning in effect until 2100 on 20 August.

Remarks

Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions
Not available 

Current Temperature
Not available 

Current Humidity
Not available