Twin Falls District BLM: Fire Update

Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update

Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire
(#BLMTFDFire)

Lagoon Fire

·         Located two miles west of Shoshone

·         Size: 1,412 acres

·         Contain: 7/28/2017, 8:25 p.m.

·         Control: 7/30/2017, 8 p.m.

·         Resources: six engines, three hand crews, two dozers, two overhead, one camp crew

·         Fuel type: grass, brush

·         Fire behavior: none

·         Structures: a lumberyard and one outbuilding were burned by the fire.

·         Cause: lightning

Crews are monitoring and mopping up hotspots.  

Martin Canyon Fire

·         Located three miles east of Bellevue

·         Size: 4,024 acres

·         Contain: 7/26/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Control: 7/30/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Resources:  one Twin Falls District BLM engines, one Sawtooth National Forest engines, four hand crews, one camp crew, four overhead, one dozer

·         Fuel type: grass, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, aspen

·         Fire behavior: none

·         Structures threatened: no

Closures         

·         Muldoon Canyon is closed to recreation and camping

·         Cause: human - target shooting

Access to the Muldoon Canyon Road is being restricted and the area is closed to recreation and camping. Please do your part to prevent human caused wildfires by restricting target practice to within approved ranges and remember to always clear the area around your target before taking aim.

For More Information,

·         Kelsey Brizendine, Fire Information and Prevention Officer

·          kbrizendine@blm.gov

·         208-308-5991

·         Idaho Wildfires visit www.IdahoFireInfo.com

Payette Fire Update - Missouri Fire, July 29th

Saturday, 29 July 2017 Contact Fire Information:  208.634.0820 PayetteFireInformation@gmail.com www.inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5373/ Start Date Cause Size Crews Helicopters Engines Total Personnel July 15 Lightning 1,277 acres 5 3 2 256 Tomorrow the management of the Missouri Fire will be transitioned from Great Basin Type 2 Team 4 over to a Type 3 Incident Management Team out of Wyoming.  The Incident Command Post at Cox Ranch on Johnson Creek Road will be dismantled and a new camp will be established at the Krassel Work Center on the South Fork of the Salmon.  The incoming team is smaller and is more appropriate for the size and complexity of the incident at this time.  The Type 3 Team will take over all aspects of the management of the fire while still working with the Payette National Forest to ensure that all objectives are being met, including restoring forest health by enabling fire to play its natural role in the landscape. Yesterday started out clear and clouds quickly developed by mid-day, culminating in a light rain on the fire.  Today drier air is moving into the area; however, there is still a 20% chance for afternoon thunderstorms.  Temperatures will top out in the low 80s with humidity in the high teens to low 20s.  Winds will be light. Crews are still working on fuel reduction on the Warren-Profile Gap Road and around Forest Service sites and structures in Edwardsburg and Big Creek.  A large chipping operation is taking place on the Warren-Profile Gap Road, and in turn, is blocking the road.  Because of this, the road closure will continue at a minimum through the weekend.  With the decreased threat to Edwardsburg, Valley County will no longer serve in Unified Command with the Incident Management Team. Evacuation Status:  Level 1 evacuations are still in place for Edwardsburg/Big Creek, primarily due to the work taking place along the principal access route into the community.  To the north, the road is passable with high-clearance vehicles, UTVs, and motorcycles; trailers are not recommended.  Anyone who lives in the wildland urban interface should take time to consider what they would take in the event they did need to evacuate.  The Ready, Set, Go Program (www.wildlandfirersg.org) has helpful tips for preparation.  Closures:  The Payette National Forest implemented an area closure surrounding the fire area.  Areas east of the Warren-Profile Road, north of Stibnite Road, and south of Lick Creek are closed.  Maps and complete details of the closure can be found by visiting InciWeb.  The Warren-Profile Gap Road remains closed.  For more information:  Follow the Payette National Forest on Twitter at @Payette Forest, and on Facebook at U.S. Forest Service - Payette National Forest.  Subscribe to email updates via GovDelivery at https://goo.gl/R2fDJr.  Updates are emailed daily during times of heightened fire activity on the forest.  Visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ for more information on this and other fires throughout the nation.  And visit www.idahofireinfo.com for information on fires throughout the state of Idaho.

Twin Falls District Fire Update

Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update

Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire
(#BLMTFDFire)

Lagoon Fire

·         Located two miles west of Shoshone

·         Size: estimated 1,412 acres

·         Contain: 7/28/2017, 8 p.m.

·         Control: 7/30/2017, 8 p.m.

·         Resources: ten engines, one Sawtooth National Forest initial attack crew, one hotshot crew, four handcrews, three dozers, six overhead, one air attack, one camp crew, one water tender

·         Fuel type: grass, brush

·         Fire behavior: smoldering

·         Structures: a lumberyard and one outbuilding were burned by the fire.

·         Cause: lightning

Crews are monitoring and mopping up hotspots.  

Martin Canyon Fire

·         Located three miles east of Bellevue

·         Size: 4,024 acres

·         Contain: 7/26/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Control: 7/30/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Resources:  two Twin Falls District BLM engines, one Sawtooth National Forest engines, one type two hand crews, one type one hand crews, one camp crew, four overhead
·         Fuel type: grass, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, aspen

·         Fire behavior: smoldering

·         Structures threatened: no

Closures         

·         Muldoon Canyon is closed to recreation and camping

·         Cause: human - target shooting

Access to the Muldoon Canyon Road is being restricted and the area is closed to recreation and camping. Please do your part to prevent human caused wildfires by restricting target practice to within approved ranges and remember to always clear the area around your target before taking aim.

For More Information,

·         Kelsey Brizendine, Fire Information and Prevention Officer

·          kbrizendine@blm.gov

·         208-308-5991

·         Idaho Wildfires visit www.IdahoFireInfo.com

Craig Mountain Complex Fires - FINAL UPDATE for July 28th

Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update

Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update

Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire
(#BLMTFDFire)

Lagoon Fire

·         Located two miles west of Shoshone

·         Size: estimated 1,412 acres

·         Contain: 70% contained, full containment set for 7/28/2017, 8 p.m.

·         Control: 7/30/2017, 8 p.m.

·         Resources: ten engines, one Sawtooth National Forest initial attack crew, one hotshot crew, four handcrews, three dozers, six overhead, one air attack, one camp crew, one water tender

·         Fuel type: grass, brush

·         Fire behavior: smoldering

·         Structures: a lumberyard and one outbuilding were burned by the fire.

·         Cause: lightning

The fire held through the night with minimal activity. Crews are continuing to mop up hot spots and improve containment lines.

Martin Canyon Fire

·         Located three miles east of Bellevue

·         Size: 4,024 acres

·         Contain: 7/26/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Control: 7/30/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Resources:  two Twin Falls District BLM engines, one Sawtooth National Forest engines, one type two hand crews, one type one hand crews, one camp crew, four overhead
·         Fuel type: grass, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, aspen

·         Fire behavior: smoldering

·         Structures threatened: no

Closures         

·         Muldoon Canyon is closed to recreation and camping

·         Cause: human - target shooting

Access to the Muldoon Canyon Road is being restricted and the area is closed to recreation and camping. Please do your part to prevent human caused wildfires by restricting target practice to within approved ranges and remember to always clear the area around your target before taking aim.

For More Information,

·         Kelsey Brizendine, Fire Information and Prevention Officer

·          kbrizendine@blm.gov

·         208-308-5991

·         Idaho Wildfires visit www.IdahoFireInfo.com

Payette Fire Information Update - Missouri Fire, July 28

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Payette Fire Information for USDA Forest Service Region 4. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Friday, 28 July 2017 Contact Fire Information:  208.634.0820 PayetteFireInformation@gmail.com www.inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5373/ Start Date Cause Size Crews Helicopters Engines Total Personnel July 15 Lightning 1,277 acres 7 3 2 306 The fire size has remained at 1,277 acres for the past week.  There has been minimal fire activity, mainly in interior portions of the fire where occasional torching of isolated trees has been observed.  While growth has stalled, the fire is not fully contained.  It continues to smolder in heavy down fuels within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.  Allowing fire to play its natural role in the ecosystem benefits the ecosystem.  Fire is essential for soil renewal, wildlife habitat, and overall forest health.  Yesterday started out partly cloudy, and quickly became mostly cloudy by afternoon.  A few thunderstorms impacted the region, accompanied by little to no precipitation.  Afternoon temperatures were in the 70s, with relative humidity ranged from 35 - 45%.  Today, expect partly cloudy skies, winds gusting 10 - 15 miles per hour, warmer temperatures, and lower relative humidity.  As the daily high temperatures increase each day in the extended forecast, the fuels will dry out and become more susceptible to additional growth. Firefighters finished cutting and thinning trees and brush along the east side of Profile Gap Road yesterday.  In Edwardsburg and Big Creek, crews are clearing trees and brush from around Forest Service facilities and developed sites.  Chippers will continue to be used to pulverize the removed trees and brush from both Profile Gap Road and within the community of Edwardsburg and Big Creek.  The benefit of chipping is the ability to spread the materials over a large area which decreases the fuel loading.  Chippers are still parked on the Profile Gap Road, making travel difficult for even the firefighters working in the area.  For this reason, the road does remain closed despite the diminished fire threat along Profile Creek. Evacuation Status:  Level 1 evacuations are still in place for Edwardsburg/Big Creek, primarily due to the work taking place along the principal access route into the community.  To the north, the road is passable with high-clearance vehicles, UTVs, and motorcycles; trailers are not recommended.  Anyone who lives in the wildland urban interface should take time to consider what they would take in the event they did need to evacuate.  The Ready, Set, Go Program (www.wildlandfirersg.org) has helpful tips for preparation.  Closures:  The Payette National Forest implemented an area closure surrounding the fire area.  Areas east of the Warren-Profile Road, north of Stibnite Road, and south of Lick Creek are closed.  Maps and complete details of the closure can be found by visiting InciWeb.  The Warren-Profile Gap Road remains closed.  For more information:  Follow the Payette National Forest on Twitter at @Payette Forest, and on Facebook at U.S. Forest Service - Payette National Forest.  Subscribe to email updates via GovDelivery at https://goo.gl/R2fDJr.  Updates are emailed daily during times of heightened fire activity on the forest.  Visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ for more information on this and other fires throughout the nation.  And visit www.idahofireinfo.com for information on fires throughout the state of Idaho.

News Release

DATE: July 27, 2017; 9 p.m.

CONTACT: Kelsey Brizendine, (208) 308-5991

Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update

Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire
(#BLMTFDFire)

Lagoon Fire

·         Located two miles west of Shoshone

·         Size: estimated 1,412 acres

·         Contain: 70% contained, full containment set for 7/28/2017, 8 p.m.

·         Control: 7/30/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Resources: Notch Butte Rangeland Fire Protection Association, ten engines, one Sawtooth National Forest initial attack crew, one hotshot crew, four handcrews, three dozers, six overhead, one air attack, one camp crew, several air resources

·         Fuel type: grass, brush

·         Fire behavior: moderate

·         Structures: a lumberyard and one outbuilding were burned by the fire. Currently, crews are assessing structures to evaluate damage caused by the fire.  

·         Cause: lightning

Crews continue to suppress active fire and improve containment lines.

Martin Canyon Fire

·         Located three miles east of Bellevue

·         Size: 4,024 acres

·         Contain: 7/26/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Control: estimated 7/30/2017, 6 p.m.

·         Resources: two Twin Falls District BLM engines, two Sawtooth National Forest engines, one water tender, one type two hand crews, one type one hand crews, one camp crew, eight overhead
·         Fuel type: grass, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, aspen

·         Fire behavior: smoldering

·         Structures threatened: no

Closures         

·         Muldoon Canyon is closed to recreation and camping

·         Cause: human - target shooting

Access to the Muldoon Canyon Road is being restricted and the area is closed to recreation and camping. Please do your part to prevent human caused wildfires by restricting target practice to within approved ranges and remember to always clear the area around your target before taking aim.

For More Information,

·         Kelsey Brizendine, Fire Information and Prevention Officer

·          kbrizendine@blm.gov

·         208-308-5991

·         Idaho Wildfires visit www.IdahoFireInfo.com