GRASSY RIDGE FIRE
Fact Sheet Update
August 1, 2018 – 8 A.M.
Inciweb
address Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6047/
Current
Fire Information: 970-316-0000 E-Mail
address: gbimt3rohrer@gmail.com
Start
Date: July 26, 2018 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Grass, sage brush & scattered Pinion
Juniper stands
Acres: 99,502 Percent
Contained: 97% Total number of personnel: 243
The
focus for fire resources today is to continue suppression repair, such as
repairing dozer lines and building water bars for erosion control. Crews will
continue to monitor and patrol the fires
edge and mop up interior islands of unburned fuel.
A red flag warning is in effect today for upper
Snake River Valley from 12pm to 9pm for thunderstorms and gusty winds. The
highest threat is located north of a line from Arco to Driggs, ID. A red flag
warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now,
or will shortly occur.
Out of
the 273 personal we have had on this fire, some have come from as far away as
Puerto Rico, Illinois, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
Air Quality: For information on wildfire smoke the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has a fact sheet that can be found
at: http://www.deq.idaho.gov/air-quality/burning/wildland-fires/
Resources: Crews
5, Engines 14, Dozers 6, Water Tenders 7, Helicopters 3 and
Total Personnel 243.
Please
check the Grassy Ridge Fire on Inciweb for updated information, the latest maps
and photos.
Next update scheduled for 8 P.M. this
evening
