The
Great Basin Incident Command Team 3, Mark Rosenthal, Incident Commander (IC),
took management of the fire at 6 a.m. yesterday morning. New resources have been arriving and are being
put to work.
Today’s
plan of action is to utilize natural and man-made features including burn
scars, vegetation treatments, terrain features, and fuel changes in combination
with direct and indirect strategies to confine, contain, and suppress the fire
where we have the greatest probability of success. One of the priorities is protecting the Elk
Creek Watershed, the water source for the community of Idaho City.
Moderate
to high fire spread is expected to the north northeast. Clear skies, warm, dry conditions along with
winds shifting due to a cold front passage will promote continued spread on the
north flank.
There
was a Community Meeting at the Community Center in Idaho City last night,
attended by 48 people. More Community
Meetings will be held as the fire progresses.
Fire Hazards:
Steep
terrain and lack of access roads. Please
use caution when driving near fire area.
Threatened Structures: 0 Damaged
or Destroyed Structures: None
Closures:
The
area closure starts at the junction of the Bear Run Road and Main Street in
Idaho City. Elk Creek Road or National
Forest System (NFS) road 379 is closed beginning at Spanish Fork Road. Other closed roads that form the boundary of
the closure area includes NFS road 319, 380 and 399. Bear run Road to Meadow Drive, the Duquette
Pines Subdivision road is not included in the closure.
Pioneer Fire Inciweb and Facebook: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4866/ & Facebook: Pioneer Fire
Boise NF
Public Affairs Officer: Susan Blake - 850-509-9952
Date of
Detection: July 18, 2016 at 5:09 PM
Current Size: 3348 acres (size may increase or decrease with more accurate
mapping)
Location: 8 miles North of Idaho City, Idaho
Legal
Description: 43° 57’ 1” x 115° 45’ 42”
Containment:
26%
Resources
on Fire: There are currently 388 personnel
on this incident:
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Hot Shot CREWS
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Type 2
CREWS
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TYPE 1
HELICOPTERS (HEAVY)
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TYPE 2
HELICOPTERS (MED.)
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TYPE 3
HELICOPTERS (LIGHTS)
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ENGINES
|
WATER
TENDERS
|
DOZERS
|
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7
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
4
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0
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You
can view the closure order and maps online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices also on the Inciweb and Facebook URLs listed
above.
