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Huckleberry Ridge Fire

Daily Update
September 8, 2024
Reported: September 4th at 3:45 p.m. | Size: 293 acres | Cause: Under investigation
Total Personnel: 294| Engines/Tenders:27 | Hand Crews:11

Safety: Hunting season has started, and many people are out in the woods. Please be aware there are both firefighters and hunters in the woods right now. Use caution and stay vigilant. For anyone hunting, please stay out of the fire area and be aware there is substantial firefighting activity in the area with a lot of vehicle traffic. 

Update: The Huckleberry Ridge Fire is burning eight miles from the nearest structure and eleven miles from the nearest community. No infrastructure is at risk at this time. Crews worked the fire overnight with minimal fire growth. Total acreage has decreased almost 50 acres due to more accurate mapping of burned areas by ground resources.

As more crew and equipment arrive we will continue to add more handlines and more dozer lines boxing in the fire. The cooler weather overnight and lack of significant winds have helped with fire management. Crews are safely able to engage the fire in a more direct fashion. Due to the network of roadways throughout the fire area, crews were able to create about 40% of the containment lines using existing roads and trails. We will continue to use air resources as the weather cooperates including aerial views for more accurate mapping.

Evacuations: There are no anticipated evacuations in the future for this fire, but we continue to ask that the community stay out of the area of the fire, be alert, and stay aware of the danger that exists in your area.

Closures: No road or trail closures.

Weather: Today we will see much of the same weather as yesterday but slightly cooler. Expect some fog and hazy clouds in the area this morning with sunshine peeking through later this afternoon. Temperatures may reach into the mid-70’s today with some light winds.

Air Space Restrictions: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire. If you fly, we can’t.