Photos from The Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires burning in southwest Montana
Driven by critical fire conditions, the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires have been burning in the West Pioneer Mountains in southwest Montana for the past two weeks.
The Sand Creek fire, about 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, started one day after the Bobcat Lakes fire, about 13 miles southwest of Wise River.
Brian Thompson, with the U.S. Forest Service serving as a public information officer for the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires, posts updated information on a fire information board in Wise River on Aug. 12.
A smoky view of the Pioneer Mountains from the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway on Aug. 4. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes Fire and Sand Creek Fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Members of the Mormon Lake hotshots crew work to clear trees for a containment line for the Bobcat Lakes Fire along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area on Aug. 4.
Crew members work on setup at a fire camp near Wisdom on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Bags of masks delivered by the Beaverhead County Department of Environmental Health sit on the counter at the Wise River Club in Wise River on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Smoke rises and flames are visible on Maverick Mountain as the Sand Creek fire burns in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area as seen from Polaris on Aug. 12. The Beaverhead County Sheriff has issued a “go” evacuation status for Elkhorn Hot Springs and Maverick Mountain, including all communities from Billings Creek north, extending from Polaris to the Ma Barnes Subdivision in Grasshopper Valley.
A sign points towards the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Maverick Mountain Ski Area and Elkhorn Hot Springs in Beaverhead County on Aug. 12. Structure protection is in place at Maverick Mountain and Elkhorn Hot Springs as the Sand Creek fire burns.
Flowers bloom by Pettengill Creek along the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway on Aug. 4. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes Fire and Sand Creek Fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
A Black Hawk helicopter picks up water to drop on the Sand Creek fire as it burns in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area in Polaris on Aug. 12. The Beaverhead County Sheriff has issued a “go” evacuation status for Elkhorn Hot Springs and Maverick Mountain, including all communities from Billings Creek north, extending from Polaris to the Ma Barnes Subdivision in Grasshopper Valley.
Attendees listen at a fire briefing at Jackson Elementary in Jackson on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Attendees listen as Matt Butler, a fire behavior analyst, speaks at a fire briefing at Jackson Elementary in Jackson on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Smoke rises as the Sand Creek fire burns in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area as seen from the Grasshopper Valley in Beaverhead County on Aug. 12. The Beaverhead County Sheriff has issued a “go” evacuation status for Elkhorn Hot Springs and Maverick Mountain, including all communities from Billings Creek north, extending from Polaris to the Ma Barnes Subdivision in Grasshopper Valley.
Chuck Randle works on setting up a tent at a fire camp near Wisdom on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Tents are setup in a field at a fire camp near Wisdom on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Brian Thompson, with the U.S. Forest Service serving as a public information officer for the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires, posts updated information on a fire information board in Wise River on Aug. 12.
A helicopter flies over Wise River on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Crew members sort supplies at a fire camp near Wisdom on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Cattle graze near the Big Hole River outside of Wise River on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Tents that serve as offices are pictured at a fire camp near Wisdom on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
A smoky view of the Big Hole River outside of Wise River on Aug. 12. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes fire and Sand Creek fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
A sign with fire information is pictured along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the West Pioneer Wilderness Area on Aug. 4. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes Fire and Sand Creek Fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Members of the Mormon Lake hotshots crew work to clear trees for a containment line for the Bobcat Lakes Fire along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area on Aug. 4.
A road closure is marked on the road to the Lacy Creek Trailhead along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the West Pioneer Wilderness Area on Aug. 4. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes Fire and Sand Creek Fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Area.
Smoke rises as the Sand Creek Fire burns in the West Pioneer Wilderness Area near Wisdom on Aug. 4.
Members of the Mormon Lake hotshots crew work to clear trees for a containment line for the Bobcat Lakes Fire along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the West Pioneer Wilderness Area on Aug. 4.
A campground closure is marked on the road to the Pettengill Recreation Site along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area on Aug. 4. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes Fire and Sand Creek Fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
Smoke rises as the Sand Creek Fire burns in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area near Wisdom on Aug. 4.
A smoky view of the Pioneer Mountains from the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway on Aug. 4. Two fires, the Bobcat Lakes Fire and Sand Creek Fire, are burning in the West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area.
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