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<p>Hi neighbors -</p>
<p>Apologies for the long message below, but I'm trying to
consolidate to keep traffic down.</p>
<p>Contents:</p>
<p>1. Letter for Bridger Canyon Community Members and Funds Request
Form - Greater Gallatin United Way (see attachments as well)<br>
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<p>2. Note from Gary Andrews, BCFD, on communication and the FD
email list (sign up!)</p>
<p>3. Morning fire report (also attached)</p>
<p>Tom<br>
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<td>Letter for Bridger Canyon Community Members and Funds
Request Form</td>
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<td>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:40:36 -0600</td>
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<th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">From: </th>
<td>Ted Mather <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:tmather@bridgercanyonfiremt.gov"><tmather@bridgercanyonfiremt.gov></a></td>
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<div>All,</div>
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<div>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. </div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dear
Community Members of Bridger Canyon,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Individuals
who have been impacted by the fire are eligible for financial
relief.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Please pass
along the attached letter and funds request form and the
following message to those impacted by the Bridger Foothills
Fire. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">We are
authorized to provide an<u> immediate $1,000 to every household
who lost their home in the fire</u>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">This funding
has been provided by the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation
Board of Directors. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">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.</span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">General fire
relief funds are available also - to those financially impacted
by the fire, but who did not lose a home. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">A funds
request form is attached. Completed forms can be photographed
or scanned and emailed to: </span><a
href="mailto:tia@greatergallatinunitedway.org" target="_blank">tia@greatergallatinunitedway.org</a><span
style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Or,
individuals may instead fill out this online form:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a
href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5VGygN4Z4VIuE57THGHT0Zg3yrDlnuWjzifq61teFBQugww/viewform?usp=sf_link"
target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5VGygN4Z4VIuE57THGHT0Zg3yrDlnuWjzifq61teFBQugww/viewform?usp=sf_link</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">For
immediate, short-term, and long-term housing assistance and
service navigation, please contact or refer folks to Jenna
Huey at HRDC.</span></b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> Email:</span><a
href="mailto:jhuey@thehrdc.org" target="_blank">jhuey@thehrdc.org</a> <span
style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Phone: 406-585-4856</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">If you
are part of an organization that has responded to the fire and
its impacts, please consider filling out our fund inquiry
form.</span></b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> You may be
eligible for financial relief.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a
href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5VGygN4Z4VIuE57THGHT0Zg3yrDlnuWjzifq61teFBQugww/viewform?usp=sf_link"
target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5VGygN4Z4VIuE57THGHT0Zg3yrDlnuWjzifq61teFBQugww/viewform?usp=sf_link</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">We
appreciate your assistance in passing along the attached
letter and this email information to those who were impacted
by the fire.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Thank
you,</span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><b>The Bridger
Foothills Fire Relief Fund management team for SWMT COAD</b></li>
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style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt
0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">(Danica Jamison, Bridget Wilkinson,
Jenn Lammers, Sylvia Drain, and Tia Goebel)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Danica
Jamison | President and CEO | Greater Gallatin United Way</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">406.451.1343
cell | <a href="mailto:danica@greatergallatinunitedway.org"
target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">danica@greatergallatinunitedway.org</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a
href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.greatergallatinunitedway.org%2f&c=E,1,RsyUr_m9BuzIJQxkT8ecQHKYMHCBIc6HSDPbBMfJjGsh_woaM3MFBbdLQl7HEHUSkjMdayXWCA8YrIMkQjugFXegr43ENt5FYY6Ko1vIYYXq4J9eWJbLEpy6THg,&typo=1"
target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.GreaterGallatinUnitedWay.org</span></a></span></p>
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<p>Tom,</p>
<div class="">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: <a
href="http://bridgercanyonfiremt.gov" class="">bridgercanyonfiremt.gov</a>).</div>
<div class="">Sincerely,</div>
<div class="">Gary Andrews</div>
<div class="">Chairman, Board of Trustees</div>
Bridger Canyon Fire District
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Sign up:</div>
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<td>Bridger Foothills Fire morning update for 09/17</td>
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<td>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:57:10 -0600</td>
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<td>Ted Mather <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:tmather@bridgercanyonfiremt.gov"><tmather@bridgercanyonfiremt.gov></a></td>
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<div dir="ltr">See attached for today's morning update and
map.<br>
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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.
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Chief | Bridger Canyon Fire
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<td>8081 Bridger Canyon Rd,
Bozeman, MT 59715 <br>
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