EASTERN
IDAHO INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER FIRE UPDATE
IDAHO FALLS,
ID: Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center has been
extremely busy the past two days. This update will cover the other fires
(except Henrys Creek) occurring in the dispatch area.
The human-caused Pine
Creek 2 Fire was reported August 22, near the Pine Creek Campground
southwest of Victor, Idaho. Crews quickly contained the .1-acre fire.
The Tie Canyon Fire
was detected at about 6:15 yesterday evening in the Pine Creek area north of
Swan Valley. The fire has been very active today and is currently
estimated at 800 acres. The fire has crossed the Rainey Creek Road to the
north. There are six engines and a five-person fuels crew assigned to the
fire. Trail and Road closures are in effect.
The Clifton Fire
was reported today and is located two miles south of Clifton, ID on private
land but within one mile of the National Forest. Current estimate is
700-acres and very active. There are six federal engines and three
Franklin County engines on scene.
Crews continue to make
progress on the 265-acre Toponce Fire, burning 16 miles east of
Chubbuck, Idaho. Containment is still being reported at 80%. Resources have
been reduced due to more significant needs within the dispatch area.
Several
small fires, including the Carrot, Lanes Creek, Black and Big
Elk Fires continue to burn on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest (CTNF).
No significant size increase has occurred on any of these fires
since the last update. After carefully considering impacted resources and
analyzing predicted fire behavior and spread, the CTNF will manage these fires
to allow fire to play its natural role in the ecosystem. Naturally-occurring
fires can increase forest health and provide many benefits to both wildlife and
vegetation. Fire managers will continue to reevaluate strategy and tactics and
modify as necessary. An inciweb page was created for the Carrot Fire as closures
are in place for the area. More information is available at: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4973/.
Wildfire updates and fire
prevention tips are available on www.IdahoFireInfo.com.
One less spark means one less Idaho wildfire.
