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JULY 5 FIRE UPDATE
Salmon, Idaho: Several fires were reported due to the
thunderstorms that passed over the Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCF) Friday,
July 1.
Salmon-Challis National Forest fire danger is HIGH. Make sure your campfire is dead out. If it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to
leave.
3 Mile Fire:
Location: East of Anderson Mountain and north of
Dahlonega Creek.
Staffing: Six (6) smokejumpers, two 20 person crews. The fire is receiving support from two Type I
Helicopters. The two Type I Helicopters
are being shared with the Golden Trout Fire.
Access to this fire is limited.
Fire
size: 10 acres with 60%
containment. Fuels are subalpine fir and
lodgepole pine with many dead and down trees.
There
are road and trail closures associated with the 3 Mile Fire. Road and trail closures are assessed
daily. Click here for information: http://bit.ly/29cEKB2
Golden Trout:
Location: Southwest of Golden Trout Lake, within and
outside of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
Staffing: 16 smokejumpers, two Type I crews, a Type II
crew, and two Type I Helicopters. Two
additional crews are in route and will be assigned to the fire. The two Type I Helicopters are being shared
with the 3 Mile Fire. Access to this
fire is limited.
Fire
size: 27 acres with 50%
containment. Fuels are subalpine fir and
whitebark pine and many dead and down trees.
Fire size has decreased due to more accurate mapping.
There
are road and trail closures associated with the Golden Trout Fire. Road and trail closures are assessed
daily. Click here for information: http://bit.ly/29f0Gxm
Rattlesnake:
Location: East of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River
(river right), north of Rattlesnake Creek and south of Woolard Creek in the
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
Fire
size: 15-20 acres with scattered
fuels.
Fire
is burning mid-slope and no smoke was observed today. Fire is lightning caused, and will continue
to be permitted to play, as nearly as possible, its natural ecological role in
the wilderness.
Currently,
there are multiple crews, helicopters, and associated support staff in the
community of Salmon. These resources are
supporting the 3 Mile, Golden Trout fires, and any new fires the Forest may get. You may see these resources at your local
stores, hotels, and restaurants.
You are welcome to visit the Salmon-Challis
National Forest website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/scnf/home, and check out News &
Events, ‘Like Us’ on https://www.facebook.com/salmonchallisnf, and ‘Follow Us’ on https://twitter.com/SalmonChallisNF for further information.
