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The Birch Fire was started by lightning on August 17. The fire cis located on the west side of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River on Norton Ridge on the Middle Fork Ranger District in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The fire is surrounded by the 2022 Norton Fire and fire scars from the fires of 2000.
| Current as of | Sat, 10/05/2024 - 09:19 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | The west side of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River on Norton Ridge on the Middle Fork Ranger District in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness |
| Incident Commander | South Zone Duty Officer |
| Coordinates |
44° 51' 5'' Latitude
-114° 57' 44
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 1 |
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| Size | 13,274 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | subalpine fir |
| Significant Events | Active fire behavior with short crown runs, short range spotting, and group torching. Fire activity has increased, the fire is flanking, backing, creeping, and make short runs. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to monitor the fire by air. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Continued fire growth as warm and dry conditions persist. Continued warming trends will increase expected fire activity. |
| Weather Concerns | After very windy conditions yesterday and last night, wind will continue to decrease during the morning, and critical fire weather conditions are not expected to recur. The cold air behind the front however is very dry, so even though afternoon highs will cool 10 to 15 degrees F from yesterday, some locations will see afternoon humidity once again below 15 percent. Humidity will increase again starting Sunday, even as temperatures warm. |
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