EASTERN IDAHO WILDFIRE UPDATE
IDAHO FALLS, ID: Idaho Falls, ID – As stated yesterday, smoke continues to impact all of eastern Idaho as a result of fires burning in western Idaho, Northern California, and western Wyoming. The stagnant air resulting from the prevailing hot weather is causing the smoke to linger, particularly in the valleys. As a reminder (www.IdahoFireInfo.com) has several links (on the lower right hand side of the page) to information on smoke conditions and air quality.
For photos and videos of
the recent fires in eastern Idaho, visit the Idaho Fire Info Flickr albums for
the Idaho Falls District BLM at http://tinyurl.com/ho4ap3x and
Caribou-Targhee National Forest (CTNF) at http://tinyurl.com/h86tkr8.
Fire resources responded
to a combine fire near Malad this afternoon.
The response is being call the Oneida
County Assist #2 was contained at 2 acres.
Minimal resources remain
on the South Mink Fire as most were released late Wednesday. The
remaining firefighters will continue to monitor the fire throughout the day as
heavy downed timber continues to smolder. The closure that was in place
on Forest Road 163 will be lifted when all personnel
demobilize from the fire. . The fire was controlled at 10:26 am this
morning
The Big Elk Fire
is still estimated at 2 acres. The resources currently assigned to the
fire are performing assessments and pretreatments of trailheads and other
infrastructure and resources in the fire area. The hand crew that was
staged in Swan Valley yesterday was sent to the Box Canyon Fire last
night. They will return to the fire tonight and spend the next two days
performing pretreatments around values at risk. A web camera was placed
on an opposing ridge for fire managers to constantly view the fire behavior throughout
the daylight hours. Resources: 1 Engines, 10 Total Personnel Start Date: 7/26 Cause: Under
Investigation
The Lanes Creek Fire
continues to burn about 9 air miles west of Freedom, Wyoming. Fire staff
on the CTNF are managing the fire to meet multiple objectives, including
allowing fire to play its natural role in the ecosystem by removing dense
conifers and encouraging aspen regeneration. A web camera allows fire
personnel to monitor the fire constantly, while firefighters on the ground have
completed pre-treatments to minimize the fire’s potential impact to state and
private lands. The fire has shown little activity since the last mapped
perimeter of 116 acres. Limited resources are assigned to the fire;
however, managers are prepared to increase the staffing to meet the needs of
the incident. An Emergency Closure Order
is in effect, closing the Lau Creek Trail from the Pine Bar Campground to the
confluence of Brush Creek.
Resources:
1 10-person fuels crew, 10 Total Personnel Start Date: 6/30 Cause: Lightning
Additional wildfire
updates and fire prevention tips are available on www.IdahoFireInfo.com.
One less spark means one less Idaho wildfire.
