Cameron Gap Prescribed Burn to Begin Oct. 5

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Hand ignitions will begin the evening of Oct. 5 on the north side of Cameron Creek along Forest Service Roads 1397 and 1398.

Aerial ignitions using a helitorch are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with a goal of 2,500 acres for the project area.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbrf-cameron-gap-prescribed-burn-project-area

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Cameron Gap Prescribed Burn to Begin Oct. 5“Firefighters may begin hand ignitions the evening of Oct. 5.”
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Hand ignitions start evening of Oct. 5 on north side of Cameron Creek along FS Roads 1397 and 1398, planned for 300 acres.“Firefighters may begin hand ignitions the evening of Oct. 5. Operations are planned to begin on the north side of Cameron Creek along Forest Service Roads 1397 and 1398. 300 acres are planned on Monday.”
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Hand ignitions will begin the evening of Oct. 5 on the north side of Cameron Creek along Forest Service Roads 1397 and 1398.“Firefighters may begin hand ignitions the evening of Oct. 5. Operations are planned to begin on the north side of Cameron Creek along Forest Service Roads 1397 and 1398.”
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Aerial ignitions using a helitorch are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with a goal of 2,500 acres for the project area.“Aerial ignitions using a helitorch (an aerial ignition device — hung or mounted under a helicopter) are planned on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The goal for this area is 2,500 acres.”

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MTBRF Cameron Gap Prescribed Burn Project Area

Last updated: --- The type of incident is Prescribed Fire and involves the following unit(s) Bitterroot National Forest. --- State: Montana --- Coordinates: Latitude: 45° 51 40 Longitude: 113° 57 58 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: Cameron Gap Prescribed Burn Project AreaFirefighters may begin hand ignitions the evening of Oct. 5. Operations are planned to begin on the north side of Cameron Creek along Forest Service Roads 1397 and 1398. 300 acres are planned on Monday. Aerial ignitions using a helitorch (an aerial ignition device — hung or mounted under a helicopter) are planned on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The goal for this area is 2,500 acres.&nbsp;Signs will be in place as well as road guards. Expect a lot of fire resources in the area so please use caution when in this location.&nbsp;Please check Discover Bitterroot Facebook page for updates at https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverBitterrootNFPlease check local air quality at fire.airnow.gov/For resources to reduce smoke exposure, please visit montanawildfiresmoke.org/Please check the Bitterroot National Forest Interactive Burn Map at https://experience.arcgis.com/.../4ac726fda3434b40bf59a12...County officials are aware of this burn. Please do not report.To read more about fall planned prescribed burning, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../bitterroot-national-forest...Ravalli County Sheriff's Office &nbsp;Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management&nbsp;Fire In the Root&nbsp;Montana Department of Environmental Quality&nbsp;Montana DNRC&nbsp;