Ekalaka, MT... The 10,675 acre Dugan Fire burning near Ekalaka, Montana is now 100% contained. A Type IV Incident Management Team lead by Incident Commander Dirk Giles will continue rehabilitating bulldozer line and cutting snags along roadways through a portion of the weekend. People will continue to see dust and ash blowing from the fire area until some moisture is received. The Custer National Forest has amended a small portion of the Dugan Fire area closure to open the area between Rimrock Carter Road (Forest Road #3104) and Highway 323 (the Camp Needmore area) to the public. The new closure area will go into affect Monday, September 24, 2012 at 6:00 a.m. The rest of the original closure remains in effect.Emergency stabilization work has begun on the Dugan Fire to help prevent further damage to life, property or natural resources. The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team is comprised of specially trained professionals who rapidly evaluate the burned area and prescribe...
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