A community meeting will be held tonight at the Lowman Emergency Services Building near milemarker 80 east of Lowman at 7 p.m.
Acres: 71,190 Containment: 40%
Personnel: 1,829
Resources assigned includes 48
crews, 9 helicopters, 58 engines, 15 dozers, 26 water tenders, 10 masticators
The head of the fire continues to
slowly spread north in the Deadwood River drainage in steep terrain dominated
by grass and brush with interspersed pockets of timber. Firefighters have been clearing vegetation
and digging to create indirect handline on the ridge above Gallagher Creek in
preparation for possible burn-out operations.
Fire managers continue to look for opportunities to directly suppress
the fire from Deadwood Ridge. The Clear
Creek Road continues to be prepared as a contingency containment line by
widening it and thinning trees along the road.
A large column formed late Saturday
afternoon as the fire moved through dense, dry fuel in the Hole in the Wall
drainage. The fire remained within the
containment line through the evening. As
a precaution, the Boise County Sheriff issued a Level 1 evacuation order
last night for homes east of Grimes Pass Road, on the south side of the South
Fork Payette River due to increased fire activity along the western fire
perimeter. Level 1 evacuation policy
for Boise County warns persons “that current or projected threats from hazards
associated with an incident are severe.” Also, the community of Lowman remains under a
Level 1 evacuation.
Crews continue to secure the fire’s containment lines near Lowman and
areas west along Highway 17 to Garden Valley.
The fire remains fairly active and continues to move to the north and west
of the community. Firefighting crews
also continue to hold the containment line along
the northeast perimeter and near the Jackson Peak Lookout.
Hot and dry conditions will continue Sunday through Tuesday with
increased fire activity. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms during late
Sunday afternoon and evening. Winds will shift to the southwest on Sunday with
gusts to 25 miles per hour along ridgetops.
Firefighters in the past 24 hours have responded to two illegal
campfires. Campfire restrictions remain
in place within the Boise National Forest.
Campfires are only allowed in developed campgrounds in agency provided
structures.
Details on the Pioneer Fire Area Closure can be found at http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices and
at inciweb.nwcg.gov.
Information is also available at https://www.facebook.com/Pioneer-Fire-682201165260518/
or email questions to pioneerfire2016@gmail.com.
###
