McCall, ID - The Payette National Forest will be burning hand piles and landing piles across the New Meadows, McCall, and Krassel Ranger Districts. Pile burning will occur in Warm Springs, Boulder … [Read more...]
The Wesley Fire Thanks You!
October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
McCall, ID - The Payette National Forest would like to extend a big thank you to all the local communities for their help and support during the Wesley Fire. The Wesley Fire, which started on … [Read more...]
Sheep Fire, still smoldering…
October 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sheep Fire 208 839-2129 Current Size: 48,626 acres Containment: 68% Resources: Personnel-63, Crews-1, Excavators-3. Start Date: September 6, 2012 … [Read more...]
Fire Restrictions Lifted in Central Idaho
October 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
More on the lifting of fire restrictions in Central Idaho Grangeville ID – Due to wetting rains easing the dry conditions and fire danger throughout central Idaho, local wildland fire protection … [Read more...]
McGuire Fire evacuation alerts terminated
October 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grangeville, ID—The Evacuation Alert has been terminated for all fire impacted communities in and around the McGuire Fire area. Idaho County Sheriff Doug Giddings and Disastor Coordinator Jerry … [Read more...]
Sheep Fire Update
October 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Current Size: 48,626 acres Containment: 68% Resources: Personnel-99, Engines-2, Helicopters-2, Crews-2, Dozers-2, … [Read more...]
Fire Updates for Sunday
October 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Air Quality Advisory (AQA): The AQA remains in effect, off reservation boundaries, for Nez Perce, Idaho, Clearwater and Lewis counties due to the continued wildfire activity in Nez Perce NF, … [Read more...]
Clear/Nez Fire Zone Update
October 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grangeville, ID— Air Quality Advisory (AQA): Due to continued wildfires in the Nez Perce N.F. and Salmon - Challis N.F., the AQA and Stage 1 Burn Ban will remain in effect for portions of Idaho … [Read more...]
Sheep Fire: Hot Air = Torching; Today’s Expected to be Cooler.
September 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Current Size: 47,648 acres Containment: 41% Resources: Personnel-314, Engines-16, Helicopters-4, Crews-4, Dozers-3, Water Tenders-12 Start Date: September 6, 2012 Cause: Human, under … [Read more...]
Rollover on Sheep Fire, Firefighters are OK.
September 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grangeville, ID--At approximately 6:25 p.m. on September 24, 2012, a single vehicle rollover accident occurred on Forest Road 2007, south of Chair Point Lookout. Two firefighters were on board, who … [Read more...]
BLM Lifts Closure along Salmon River Effective Today!
September 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BLM Lifts Closure along Salmon River downriver of Lucile Effective September 24, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is lifting the emergency closure order that restricted boating along a 12-mile … [Read more...]
Humidity helps Sheep Fire Containment
September 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Current Size: 46,412 acres Containment: 39% Resources Assigned: Northern Rockies Incident Management Team, Doug Turman, Incident Commander Personnel- 567, Engines- 26, Helicopters- 5, Crews- 12, … [Read more...]
Bald Mountain Fire Static, helicopter makes emergency landing.
September 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bald Mountain Fire Held at 600 acres Baker City, OR – The Bald Mountain fire in the Bear Creek and Minam drainages of the Eagle Cap Wilderness was active this past Saturday, but the humidity and … [Read more...]
Fire Evacuation Status explained 1, 2, 3 = Ready, Set, Go. And State Fire Updates.
September 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Clear/Nez Fire Zone Update Grangeville, ID— Specific area, road and trail closure information is available on Inciweb, www.inciweb.org. Look for fire information on the … [Read more...]
Sheep Creek Fire: Salmon River closed to boaters Lucile downriver to Twin Bridges not to dredge miners.
September 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Salmon River portion of the river is closed to boaters but not dredge miners, as fire personel have deemed "moving targets" are more difficult to avoid, as opposed to the stationary targets, said … [Read more...]
Theory validated: Wesley fire grows with lifting of inversion layer
September 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
WESLEY FIRE UPDATE Current Wesley Fire map link The Wesley Fire is burning in the headwaters of upper Lick Creek, upper Rapid River and the headwaters of upper Boulder Creek. Between 4:30 pm and … [Read more...]
