[Canyon] Facebook, BCFD email, relief requests & morning update for 09/17

Thu Sep 17 14:14:22 CDT 2020

Hi neighbors -

Apologies for the long message below, but I'm trying to consolidate to 
keep traffic down.

Contents:

1. Letter for Bridger Canyon Community Members and Funds Request Form - 
Greater Gallatin United Way (see attachments as well)

2. Note from Gary Andrews, BCFD, on communication and the FD email list 
(sign up!)

3. Morning fire report (also attached)

Tom

-------- Forwarded Message --------

Subject: 	Letter for Bridger Canyon Community Members and Funds Request 
Form
Date: 	Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:40:36 -0600
From: 	Ted Mather <tmather at bridgercanyonfiremt.gov>

All,

Below is communication from the Greater Gallatin United Way regarding 
the fire relief funds and how those impacted by the Bridger Foothills 
Fire can apply for relief. Also please see the two related documents 
attached. This email also includes information for those needing housing 
assistance.

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Dear Community Members of Bridger Canyon,

To date the Bridger Foothills Fire Relief Fund has raised $101,916 from 
close to 500 donors.  This fund is made possible in partnership with 
Greater Gallatin United Way, One Valley Community Foundation, and the 
SWMT Community Organizations Active in Disaster. Thank you to all of you 
for helping to spread the word. Our community’s generosity is really 
amazing and we are determined to get these funds out in an equitable, 
responsive, and effective manner.

*Individuals who have been impacted by the fire are eligible for 
financial relief.*

Please pass along the attached letter and funds request form and the 
following message to those impacted by the Bridger Foothills Fire.

We are authorized to provide an_ immediate $1,000 to every household who 
lost their home in the fire_.

This funding has been provided by the Yellowstone Club Community 
Foundation Board of Directors.

An additional $1,500 from the general fire relief fund is also available 
upon request for those with greater immediate needs and/or expenses.  
Individuals who lost homes are asked to contact Danica Jamison or 
Bridget Wilkinson as the letter instructs so checks can be released.

General fire relief funds are available also - to those financially 
impacted by the fire, but who did not lose a home.

While the Bridger Foothills Fire Relief Funds is not intended to fully 
cover all losses incurred by the fire, the funding is flexible and may 
be considered for a wide range of expenses such as: housing, hotel, 
travel, gas, moving costs, replacing lost frozen and refrigerated food, 
clothing and personal supplies, household goods, pet supplies, smoke 
damage, home repair, home rebuilding, land reclamation, agricultural 
needs, equipment, hay, fencing, lost income, and mental health support.

A funds request form is attached.  Completed forms can be photographed 
or scanned and emailed to: tia at greatergallatinunitedway.org 
<mailto:tia at greatergallatinunitedway.org>.

Or, individuals may instead fill out this online form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5VGygN4Z4VIuE57THGHT0Zg3yrDlnuWjzifq61teFBQugww/viewform?usp=sf_link. 

**

*For immediate, short-term, and long-term housing assistance and service 
navigation, please contact or refer folks to Jenna Huey at 
HRDC.* Email:jhuey at thehrdc.org <mailto:jhuey at thehrdc.org> Phone: 
406-585-4856

As always, 2-1-1 is a supportive resource for anyone needing a listening 
ear or if folks have questions about local organizations and resources.

**

*If you are part of an organization that has responded to the fire and 
its impacts, please consider filling out our fund inquiry form.* You may 
be eligible for financial relief.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5VGygN4Z4VIuE57THGHT0Zg3yrDlnuWjzifq61teFBQugww/viewform?usp=sf_link

*We appreciate your assistance in passing along the attached letter and 
this email information to those who were impacted by the fire.*

**

*Thank you,*

  * *The Bridger Foothills Fire Relief Fund management team for SWMT COAD*

(Danica Jamison, Bridget Wilkinson, Jenn Lammers, Sylvia Drain, and Tia 
Goebel)

Danica Jamison  |  President and CEO |  Greater Gallatin United Way

406.451.1343 cell  | danica at greatergallatinunitedway.org 
<mailto:danica at greatergallatinunitedway.org>

www.GreaterGallatinUnitedWay.org 
<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.greatergallatinunitedway.org%2f&c=E,1,RsyUr_m9BuzIJQxkT8ecQHKYMHCBIc6HSDPbBMfJjGsh_woaM3MFBbdLQl7HEHUSkjMdayXWCA8YrIMkQjugFXegr43ENt5FYY6Ko1vIYYXq4J9eWJbLEpy6THg,&typo=1>

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Tom,

It wasn’t only the USFS that was communicating via Facebook as the 
updates the Sheriff’s office provided were also done using Facebook.  I 
too was evacuated and was not able to access the updates the Sheriff 
provided as I do not belong to Facebook.  I streamed them using other 
websites.  Also, for everyone’s information, the Bridger Canyon Fire 
Department does not communicate via Facebook nor does the Fire Chief. 
  The fire department uses a resident’s email list to contact and 
communicate with citizens residing in our fire district. If you have not 
given your email address to the fire department, please contact us to 
add you to our list (or see our website at: bridgercanyonfiremt.gov 
<http://bridgercanyonfiremt.gov>).
Sincerely,
Gary Andrews
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Bridger Canyon Fire District

Sign up:
https://bridgercanyonfiremt.gov/home-2/resources/resident-information-form/

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	Bridger Foothills Fire morning update for 09/17
Date: 	Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:57:10 -0600
From: 	Ted Mather <tmather at bridgercanyonfiremt.gov>

All,

See attached for today's morning update and map.

Additionally, see this link to a video explaining the UAS (unmanned 
aircraft system) being utilized to detect areas of heat on the northern 
flank of the fire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKcugWJvZxg&feature=youtu.be

Thank you,
-- 
Bridger Canyon Fire Dept. 	
Ted Mather
Fire Chief | Bridger Canyon Fire Dept.
tmather at bridgercanyonfiremt.gov <mailto:tmather at bridgercanyonfiremt.gov>
www.bridgercanyonfiremt.gov <http://www.bridgercanyonfiremt.gov/>
8081 Bridger Canyon Rd, Bozeman, MT 59715

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