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Railroad-Daly Fire

Unit Information

1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 

Incident Contacts

Email: 2024.dalyrailroad@firenet.gov
Phone: 406-499-2997
Hours: 8am - 8pm

Highlighted Activity

Type 4 Incident TeamLocation: Bitterroot NF: Railroad Creek/ Skalkaho Creek confluence, 26 miles southeast of Hamilton Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: 20 Miles northwest of Georgetown Lake Dam off  Skalkaho Hwy 38 Start Date: 7/25/2024  Cause: Undetermined     Daly Fire Acres: 11,493  Railroad Fire Acres: 1,583 Total Personnel: 10Current Status: Due to snow and cooler… Read more
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RESCINDING ORDERBEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FORESTDaly Fire Area/Road/TrailPursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulation 261.50 (a) & (b), the prohibition listed in Order Number 0102082419, applicable to the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest dated October 4, 2024 and signed by Alfred Watson, Forest Supervisor is hereby rescinded effective October 19, 2024 @ 0001. Done at Dillon, MT on… Read more
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Crews firing on the daly fire

The Railroad Fire began on July 25th, and the Daly Fire began on August 18th.  The fires are located southeast of Hamilton, MT. 

The Daly Fire is located off of Hwy 38 on both the Bitterroot and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests. The fire had several different locations where fire activity was present, such as on the Bitterroot National Forest side near Skalkaho Falls and Gird Point, and on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest side near Fuse Lake and Duncie Creek.

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 11/13/2024 - 12:04
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location Railroad Creek/ Skalkaho Creek confluence, 26 miles SE of Hamilton
Incident Commander Type 4 Incident Team
Incident Description Wildfire
Coordinates 46° 9' 25'' Latitude
-113° 51'
32
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 10
Size 13,076 Acres
Fuels Involved

Timber with litter and grass understory. Light logging slash.

Pockets of ladder fuels and standing dead with heavy dead and down and moderate brush loading.

Significant Events

Minimal, Smoldering

 

Outlook
Planned Actions

Due to snow and cooler temperatures this fire in now contained and in patrol status.

Suppression repair plans are being developed on both Forests.

Projected Incident Activity

Minimal fire behavior is expected.
 

Remarks

Acreage and Percent Completion of Operational Objectives:

Railroad-1,583 acres

Daly-11,493 acres