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Bench Lake Fire from Nip and Tuck Road, July 13, 2024
Photo by Piper Brandt
Bench Lake Fire smoke column and Sawtooths July 13, 2024
The Bench Lake Fire started Thursday, July 11, 2024, approximately 8 miles south of Stanley, Idaho.
| Current as of | Mon, 07/15/2024 - 20:19 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Boise |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined/Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 8 miles south of Stanley, Idaho |
| Incident Commander | Steve Shaw, Great Basin Team 4 |
| Coordinates |
44° 6' 55'' Latitude
-114° 57' 41
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 211 |
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| Size | 738 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Large amounts of standing dead and down beetle-killed lodgepole pine. Timber, litter and understory |
| Significant Events | Fire activity was moderate today with flame lengths of 4-5 feet. When terrain and fuels aligned, the fire spread uphill with some group tree torching. |
| Planned Actions |
Fire engines are in place at the north end of the lake to offer protection for Redfish Lodge and other structures. Hot shot crews are being positioned to assess where they can engage the fire directly by digging hand line and utilizing natural features such as rock screes to begin containing the fire perimeter. Incident managers note that ground crews will be exercising extreme caution because of the significant hazard posed by dead and diseased trees in the area. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Fire is anticipated to move east, towards Redflish Lake with continued short range spotting. Fire movement is also anticipated in a northerly direction towards Redflish Lake Recreation Complex. There is potential for increased activity in the event of winds flowing outward from thunderstorms. |
| Weather Concerns | Monsoonal moisture will remain over the region into Monday bringing a continued slight chance of thunderstorms. Little in the way of precipitation is expected. Slightly cooler temperatures are expected the beginning of the week before the upper ridge begins to amplify back over the Great Basin region. Hot and dry conditions prevail mid to late week with a slight uptick in winds Wednesday and Thursday. |
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