What: New Wildland Fires
Detected: July 29th – Lightning Caused
Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest
Summary: Firefighters are on the scene of 7 new lightning caused wildfires discovered burning yesterday and today on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Thanks to quick initial attack response by fire crews, all except 2 of the fires have been held to less than 1 acre in size. Fire crews, including Smokejumpers were dispatched to the fires which are all burning on the Middle Fork, North Fork & Salmon-Cobalt Ranger Districts. See below for specific fire information and current size.
All of the fires are related to this weekend’s strong thunderstorms and lightning. Several are burning in remote locations where firefighters had to be flown in by helicopter. The blazes are burning in timber and grass and reported fire behavior is active due to extremely hot and dry conditions. Firefighters are currently working to stop the fires from spreading and are putting containment lines around the blazes. Crews hope to have some of the fires contained by tomorrow morning.
FIRE Bear Camp
LOCATION North Fork RD - Head of Corn Creek
SIZE ½ acre
RESPONSE 8 Smokejumpers and 2 Engines
FIRE Deep
LOCATION Salmon-Cobalt RD -between Panther Creek and Deep Creek drainage
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE 2 rapellers
FIRE Horse Butte
LOCATION North Fork RD – 7 airmiles NE of Longtom Lookout
SIZE 4 acres
RESPONSE 8 Smokejumpers and request for air support
FIRE Hale Gulch
LOCATION Salmon-Cobalt RD – Stormy Peak Lookout
SIZE 1/10 acre
RESPONSE 5 fire fighters
FIRE Jack
LOCATION Middle Fork RD – 2 airmiles N of Middle Fork Peak
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE 6 Smokejumpers
FIRE Turquoise
LOCATION Salmon-Cobalt RD – West of Wilson Creek in the Bighorn Crags
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE 2 Smokejumpers
FIRE Indian
LOCATION North Fork RD – North of Indianola Guard Station and Ulysses Mountain
SIZE 1/10 acre
RESPONSE 3 Smokejumpers
FIRE Pinyon Peak
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE Bucket work
FIRE Halstead
LOCATION Middle Fork RD – Between Beaver Creek and Marsh Creek
SIZE 30 acres
RESPONSE Continued Air Support
Detected: July 29th – Lightning Caused
Location: Salmon-Challis National Forest
Summary: Firefighters are on the scene of 7 new lightning caused wildfires discovered burning yesterday and today on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Thanks to quick initial attack response by fire crews, all except 2 of the fires have been held to less than 1 acre in size. Fire crews, including Smokejumpers were dispatched to the fires which are all burning on the Middle Fork, North Fork & Salmon-Cobalt Ranger Districts. See below for specific fire information and current size.
All of the fires are related to this weekend’s strong thunderstorms and lightning. Several are burning in remote locations where firefighters had to be flown in by helicopter. The blazes are burning in timber and grass and reported fire behavior is active due to extremely hot and dry conditions. Firefighters are currently working to stop the fires from spreading and are putting containment lines around the blazes. Crews hope to have some of the fires contained by tomorrow morning.
FIRE Bear Camp
LOCATION North Fork RD - Head of Corn Creek
SIZE ½ acre
RESPONSE 8 Smokejumpers and 2 Engines
FIRE Deep
LOCATION Salmon-Cobalt RD -between Panther Creek and Deep Creek drainage
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE 2 rapellers
FIRE Horse Butte
LOCATION North Fork RD – 7 airmiles NE of Longtom Lookout
SIZE 4 acres
RESPONSE 8 Smokejumpers and request for air support
FIRE Hale Gulch
LOCATION Salmon-Cobalt RD – Stormy Peak Lookout
SIZE 1/10 acre
RESPONSE 5 fire fighters
FIRE Jack
LOCATION Middle Fork RD – 2 airmiles N of Middle Fork Peak
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE 6 Smokejumpers
FIRE Turquoise
LOCATION Salmon-Cobalt RD – West of Wilson Creek in the Bighorn Crags
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE 2 Smokejumpers
FIRE Indian
LOCATION North Fork RD – North of Indianola Guard Station and Ulysses Mountain
SIZE 1/10 acre
RESPONSE 3 Smokejumpers
FIRE Pinyon Peak
SIZE ¼ acre
RESPONSE Bucket work
FIRE Halstead
LOCATION Middle Fork RD – Between Beaver Creek and Marsh Creek
SIZE 30 acres
RESPONSE Continued Air Support