FIRE NAME: Halstead
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: 50 acres
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION: T13N 11E Sec. 22
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: Two Type 2 hand crews, 14 Smoke jumpers, 2 Type 1 helicopters, one seat and one IC 3. On order are two Type 1 hand crews, 1 Type 1 helicopter and 2 seats
· CLOSURES: Halstead Trail #021 from its beginning at the Beaver Creek Trailhead to its terminus at the Fall Creek Trail #020
· Roughneck Trail #022 from its junction with the Langer Lake-Roughneck Trail #014 to its terminus at the Halstead Trail #021
· Marsh Creek Trail #010 from its beginning at the Marsh Creek Trailhead to its terminus at the Middle Fork Trail #001
· Middle Fork Trail #001 from its beginning at the Marsh Creek Trail #010 to its junction with the Fall Creek Trail #020
NOTE: The Fall Creek Trail #020 is currently open to through-hikers from Seafoam area to the Middle Fork Trail #010.
The above-described area is within the proclaimed and administrative boundaries of the Middle Fork Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Custer County, Idaho.
FIRE NAME: Middlefork
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Big Deer
DATE OF DETECTION: July 28, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: ¾ acre
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION: Deer Creek
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: One Engine, two firefighters and one helicopter en route
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Black Eagle
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Knapp
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Horse Shoe
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Horse Shoe Lake
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: single tree
CONTAINMENT: none (monitor status)
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Martindale
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: Two Smoke jumpers
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Silver
DATE OF DETECTION: July 28, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: 1/10 acre
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION: Meyers Cove
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: Two firefighters
CLOSURES:
For more detailed and updated fire and closure information, visit www.inciweb.org.
TODAY’S WEATHER:
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR THE IDZ476.
Strong thunderstorms just starting to develop over the Salmon-Challis and have gotten close to some in the Targhee portion of the CTNF. The Caribou portion is just starting to receive convection on satellite but little in the way echoes. Will refresh the red flag warning and continue for all zones. Very dry air is moving in behind this feature and expect much lower afternoon humidity. Starting Saturday…with plenty of single digit readings expected at the lower elevations. With the high overhead though…do not expect conditions to be a factor through the weekend. The next chance for red flag conditions may be a week from today when a dry cold front is expected. Since this feature is a small detail…jury is out on exact timing with a week to go…but deserves some monitoring.
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: 50 acres
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION: T13N 11E Sec. 22
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: Two Type 2 hand crews, 14 Smoke jumpers, 2 Type 1 helicopters, one seat and one IC 3. On order are two Type 1 hand crews, 1 Type 1 helicopter and 2 seats
· CLOSURES: Halstead Trail #021 from its beginning at the Beaver Creek Trailhead to its terminus at the Fall Creek Trail #020
· Roughneck Trail #022 from its junction with the Langer Lake-Roughneck Trail #014 to its terminus at the Halstead Trail #021
· Marsh Creek Trail #010 from its beginning at the Marsh Creek Trailhead to its terminus at the Middle Fork Trail #001
· Middle Fork Trail #001 from its beginning at the Marsh Creek Trail #010 to its junction with the Fall Creek Trail #020
NOTE: The Fall Creek Trail #020 is currently open to through-hikers from Seafoam area to the Middle Fork Trail #010.
The above-described area is within the proclaimed and administrative boundaries of the Middle Fork Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Custer County, Idaho.
FIRE NAME: Middlefork
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Big Deer
DATE OF DETECTION: July 28, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: ¾ acre
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION: Deer Creek
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: One Engine, two firefighters and one helicopter en route
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Black Eagle
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Knapp
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Horse Shoe
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: 100%
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Horse Shoe Lake
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: single tree
CONTAINMENT: none (monitor status)
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE:
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Martindale
DATE OF DETECTION: July 27, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE:
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION:
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: Two Smoke jumpers
CLOSURES:
FIRE NAME: Silver
DATE OF DETECTION: July 28, 2012
CAUSE: Lightning
CURRENT SIZE: 1/10 acre
CONTAINMENT: none
LOCATION: Meyers Cove
AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Salmon-Challis National Forest
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES ON THE FIRE: Two firefighters
CLOSURES:
For more detailed and updated fire and closure information, visit www.inciweb.org.
TODAY’S WEATHER:
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR THE IDZ476.
Strong thunderstorms just starting to develop over the Salmon-Challis and have gotten close to some in the Targhee portion of the CTNF. The Caribou portion is just starting to receive convection on satellite but little in the way echoes. Will refresh the red flag warning and continue for all zones. Very dry air is moving in behind this feature and expect much lower afternoon humidity. Starting Saturday…with plenty of single digit readings expected at the lower elevations. With the high overhead though…do not expect conditions to be a factor through the weekend. The next chance for red flag conditions may be a week from today when a dry cold front is expected. Since this feature is a small detail…jury is out on exact timing with a week to go…but deserves some monitoring.