Eastern Montana Fires

[Niehart]

My rancher friends in Eastern Montana are taking one hell of a beating right now with no end in site.

https://www.facebook.com/BLMMontana/videos/1676118615740245/

 

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[Niehart]

 

[Niehart]

https://www.facebook.com/tracy.private/videos/10214311651084229/

Yesterday at 12:20am ·


Lodgepole Complex Fire
Garfield County, Montana
Started: July 18, 2017
250,000 acres, 20% contained

 

[Niehart]

These folks are tough, independent, self-sufficient and hardworking folks. It’s not easy for them to ask for help but they are sure going to need it.

For you folks with out access to face book.

 

[dcarver]

As one who lives in high fire danger I feel for Montana peeps.

Even a DC10 seems woefully inadequate.. so little retardant, like pissing in a volcano.

​If only we could collect all the ******** **** people do everyday and make fire retardant...

 

[exskibum]

Jeeze, I hate the tragedy of these fires every summer and fall out west. Prayers and mojo to all those affected and for the loss of viewshed and habitat.

Like dc, I live in a high fire danger area, with the CalFire air attack (and retardant loading) base a mlle away. My overhead air traffic picks up when anything in the area catches fire. Watching those pilots fly is a thing to behold, enough so that I'm reasonably confidant that there is very little "******** ****" in the retardant they are hauling.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Fire plus drought. Even without the fires ranchers were struggling to feed their stock. Many will have to market their herds because they will have nothing to feed them this winter. The fires are also in our part of west central Montana. My SIL's family has a 55,000 acre ranch in the Ronan area and they are cutting fences to give their cattle escape routes. Ranching and farming..... there's always something.

 

[Tyler]

From FB:

Northern Ag Network has compiled a great list of ways to help those in Eastern Montana affected by the fires. Any help is greatly appreciated.

FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION ASSISTANCE:
· Anne Miller: 406-853-3610
· Dale Ann Billing: 406-853-2998
· Garfield County Sherriff: 406-557-2540

HAY, TRUCKING AND CATTLE FEEDING COORDINATION:
· Circle - Jana Hance, Redwater Valley Bank: 406-485-4782
· Miles City – Bart Meged 406-951-3005 & Misty Meged 406-951-4840

FENCING DONATIONS (Labor and Materials):
· Anne Miller (Jordan): 406-853-3610
· Reeverts Fencing LLC: 406-487-2363 accepting monetary donations for fencing supplies by phone

CASH DONATIONS:
· Checks can be made to Garfield County Fire Foundation c/o Garfield County Bank PO Box 6, Jordan, MT 59337 or send to Circle c/o Redwater Valley Bank, PO Box 60, Circle, MT 59215
· Cash and credit card donations for fuel are accepted at Farmers Union Oil / Cenex in Jordan at 406-557-2215

FOOD/FIRST AID/PERSONAL DONATIONS: (Recommended: On the go foods, travel size toiletries, fruits)
· Jeana Stanton 406-230-2217
· Sherlie Hains 406-230-1672
· Ryan’s Grocery in Jordan 406-557-2744

OTHER DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
FIRE AREA DROP-OFFS:
· Jordan: VFW Hall
· Sand Springs: Sand Springs Store (Sandy Gibson) 30 miles west of Jordan on Hwy 200
· Fairview Hall – Brusett Road

SURROUNDING AREA DROP-OFFS:
· Baker: DES Alycia Conroy
· Big Timber: Sweet Grass County Fairgrounds – 7/26-7/28 (Lydia Sargent 406-223-0688)
· Billings:
o Joy Global at 1124 main Street. – 406-200-5511 (Gerard Murnion)
o NILE office Metra – Sending horse trailer load
· Bozeman: KB Building Supply shop at 8256 Huffine Lane.
· Circle: Circle Sherriff Office
· Forsyth: Rosebud County Sherriff Office
· Glasgow: Haylie Shipp – 406-853-0483
· Joliet: Copper Willow Salon
· Miles City: Miles City Livestock – 406-234-1790
· Grass Range: Little Montana Truck Stop
· Sidney: Sidney Livestock (7/24 only)
· Winnett: B&D Gas Station
· Scobey: Farver Farms north of town 406-783-7113
· Lewistown: Fergus County 4-H Ambassadors are accepting donations at the Central Montana Fair contact Jennifer at 406-366-1677

 

[Niehart]

Thanks T!