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Surprise Fire

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Unit Information

Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests 
1008 Highway 64 
Kamiah, 
Idaho 
83536 
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests 
1008 Highway 64 
Kamiah, 
Idaho 
83536 

Incident Contacts

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest - Fire Info Line
Phone: 208-935-6134
Hours: 7am-7pm

The Surprise Fire was discovered on August 22, 2024. It is a lighting-caused fire burning in the Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness near the Idaho/Montana boarder.

Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 08/23/2024 - 13:58
Incident Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location Three and one-half miles NE of Hunter Peak, Fifteen miles NW of Darby, MT in the Selway-Bitterrot Wilderness
Incident Commander Moose Creek Ranger District Fire Management
Coordinates 46° 3' 66'' Latitude
-114° 28'
77
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: Unstaffed due to higher priority fires.
Fuels Involved

Fire is burning in subalpine fir.
Outlook
Remarks

There is a potentail for smoke impacts to nearby communities in the Bitterroot Valley. For more information on smoke, please visit Idaho Smoke Information (idsmoke.blogspot.com).
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Expect increasing clouds this morning as 
upper level flow shifts southwesterly ahead of an incoming trough of low
pressure. Wind speeds will increase with a frontal passage this 
afternoon, along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Storms will
be capable of brief, heavy rain and gusty outflow winds over 40 mph. As
the trough moves over central Idaho on Saturday, cloudy, cool, showery 
weather will arrive and stick around through the rest of the weekend.

Related Links

Idaho Smoke Blog
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