Big Sky Fire Department and partnering agencies issue quick response
By Mira BrodyEBS STAFF
BIG SKY – The South Fork Loop Fire, which started on June 17, is fully contained following a quick response by the Big Sky Fire Department and partnering agencies, including the Yellowstone Club Fire Department, the U.S. Forest Service and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.
“We had an awesome response from the valley and Yellowstone Club [fire departments], and were highly effective at putting it out,” said Seth Barker, deputy fire chief with BSFD.
The South Fork Loop Fire was first reported on Thursday at 4:04 p.m. When BSFD arrived on scene, a single tree was ablaze near the South Fork Loop trailhead and the department immediately requested mutual aid but canceled soon after when they were able to gain initial fire control. However, crews quickly realized that there was risk of spot fires from embers and continued mutual aid resources to assist.
The fire was fully contained by 6 p.m. BSFD transferred command to U.S. Forest Service crews who remained on site to monitor potential hot spots as of Thursday evening. No evacuations were issued, but parts of Aspen Leaf Drive and Grey Drake Road were closed during the incident. The fire remained under an acre and the cause is still under investigation.
According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 46 percent of the contiguous U.S. is under drought conditions and Montana is expected to see above-average wildfire conditions this summer. BSFD urges the community to be diligent, as trees are currently at August moisture levels.
“We have to be diligent to minimize unnecessary ignitions this year because this is just a sneak peak into how volatile of a fire season this could be for us,” BSFD stated in a June 18 press release.
There are currently three active fires in Montana; the Deep Creek Canyon Fire near Townsend, the Robertson Draw Fire in Red Lodge and the Crooked Creek Fire in the Pryor Mountains.
“Be super careful out there,” advised Barker. “We’re in a very dangerous season.”
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Spanish Classes with World Language InitiativeThese unique, no cost Spanish classes are made possible by the contribution of Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (YCCF) and Moonlight Community Foundation (MCF). This class will focus on building a lifelong affinity for world languages and cultures through dynamic and immersive Communicative Language teaching models.
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Free Spanish Classes in Big Sky with World Language InitiativeBig Sky Medical Center - Community Room (2nd Floor)Big Sky Medical Center - Community Room (2nd Floor)
Spanish Classes with World Language InitiativeThese unique, no cost Spanish classes are made possible by the contribution of Yellowstone Club
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Spanish Classes with World Language InitiativeThese unique, no cost Spanish classes are made possible by the contribution of Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (YCCF) and Moonlight Community Foundation (MCF). This class will focus on building a lifelong affinity for world languages and cultures through dynamic and immersive Communicative Language teaching models.
Beginner Class – Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm
Intermediate Class – Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:45- 7:45 pm
Classes begin Oct.7, 2024 and run for 6 weeks
Class size is limited to 12 students
Classes are held in Big Sky at the Big Sky Medical Center in the Community Room
For more information or to register follow the link below or at info@wlimt.org.
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Big Sky Medical Center - Community Room (2nd Floor)
Big Sky Medical Center - Community Room (2nd Floor)