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Southwest Idaho Wildfire Crisis Strategy Prescribed Fire

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Unit Information

Payette National Forest 
500 N Mission St 
McCall, 
Idaho 
83638 
Payette National Forest 
500 N Mission St 
McCall, 
Idaho 
83638 

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  • Fire Information
    Phone:
    208-634-0820

Prescribed Burn Update September 18 - September 19, 2023

Southwest Idaho Wildfire Crisis Strategy Prescribed Fire
Publication Type: News 09/20/2023

Each prescribed burn project in the Southwest Idaho Wildfire Crisis Strategy Prescribed Burn area is divided into smaller units for fire operations, allowing firefighters to manage and control the burning area. 

Active units/projects for Monday, September 18th, and Tuesday, September 19th are identified below.

Weiser Ranger District:

Robinson (22 miles Northwest of Weiser) – On Monday, Firefighters successfully completed 50 acres. No burning planned for Tuesday.

New Meadows Ranger District:

Brush (10 miles Northwest of New Meadows) - Scouting and identification of potential burn locations continue, no burning is planned for Tuesday.

Cold (Lost Valley Reservoir area) – Using helicopters, aerial emission took place on Monday, with 600 acres treated by fire. Tuesday’s plans are to use helicopter emissions again to burn an additional 600 acres.

Goose Creek – with burning operations complete, crews continue to patrol and monitor the area.

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