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  • wildfire Wildfire
  • prescribed fire Prescribed Fire
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Windy Shingle Timber Sale Project

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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

Jeffrey Shinn, Salmon River District Ranger
Phone: 208-839-2103
Matt Myers, Salmon River Fire Management Officer
Phone: 208-839-2102

Satellite image depicting the Windy Shingle prescribed burn area near Heavens Gate and Deveny Place.
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Satellite image depicting the Windy Shingle prescribed burn area near Heavens Gate and Deveny Place.

Given forecasted weather showing an increase in moisture and a decrease in temperatures, we will pause burning operations, until a more favorable weather window presents itself. Once operations have resumed, updates will be made available.

The project is a part of the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscape and aims to reduce slash hazards associated with logging operations. 

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 05/01/2024 - 17:41
Incident Type Prescribed Fire
Date of Origin
Location Five miles southwest of Riggins, ID, along National Forest Road #517
Incident Commander Salmon River Ranger District Fire and Fuels staff
Coordinates 45° 23' 27.55'' Latitude
-116° 25'
7.43
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 35 Acres
Outlook
Projected Incident Activity

Patrolling and monitoring of the two units will be completed during the remainder of the week and possibly into the weekend.
Remarks

Short duration smoke impacts are to be expected near local areas. Signs will be posted to make public aware of smoke adjacent to burns and fire personnel will coordinate with the Idaho/Montana Airshed Group to ensure favorable weather and air quality conditions.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Weather forecasts predict more precipitation to come throughout the weekend, as well as a decrease in temperatures. With the decrease in temperatures, increase in humidity values, and increase in precipitation potential, opportunities for prescribed fire to make a beneficial impact will become less likely. Because of this, burning operations on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests will pause until weather conditions become more favorable. 

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