New Jersey Forest Service helping out in Montana

Sometime over the summer, I'm not quite sure when, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) sent an Engine Strike Team (comprised of three engines) plus crew to help fight wildfires in Montana. I am very proud of the engines and the crews who have been helping fight the wildfires in Montana. I would like to thank my friends at the NJFFS Section A2 for the great reporting that they did on their Facebook page. I am going back 1 month to provide you with some highlights of what the NJFFS Engine Strike Team has been doing in Montana. Links provided to Federal Fires listed on Inciweb where possible.

August 14, NJFFS Engine Strike Team released from the Trail Fire and released to Miles City Dispatch (Montana) for reassignment.

August 20, NJFFS Engine Strike Team is still at Miles City. 

August 24 NJFFS Engine Strike Team at Miles City, crews transitioning. One crew demobilizing, another crew on way

August 27th, NJDDS Engine Strike Team released from Maurer Mountain Fire and enroute to Mendenhall Fire (Sweetgrass County, 3 miles south of Springdale, Montana)

August 29: photos from the Mendenhall Fire were NJFFS Engine Strike Team was then assigned.

August 31 NJFFS Engine Strike released from Mendenhall Fire and assigned to Sartin Draw Fire in Powder River County, 35 miles northwest of Broads, MT.

September 1, NJFFS Engine Strike Team still at Sartin Draw Fire, photos.

September 5, NJFFS Engine Strike Team returns to Miles City Dispatch Center. Crews in process of transitioning

September 6, transition day.

September 7, NJFFS Engine Strike Team assigned to Hart Fire, Rosebud County

September 14, NJFFS Engine Strike Team assigned to Blacktail Fire, east of Loco Mountain in the Crazy Mountains. 

Updated on September 16th at 12:30 PM. NJFFS Engine Strike Team has been released from the Blacktail Fire, returned to Miles City and will be returning to New Jersey.