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On August 10, 2024, a small lightning storm passed through portions of the Red River Ranger District, starting the Square Lake Fire, Whistling Pig Fire, Fish Fire, and the Fish 2 Fire. All four fires are located within half a mile of each other: two and a half miles east of Concord, ID, less than a quarter mile east from Square Lake and less than a quarter mile west from Fish Lake.
At the time, resources were sent to directly engage in suppression tactics on each of these incidents. On August 11, fire activity increased on the Square Lake Fire, causing the fire to increase to 30 acres. As a result, all firefighters on each of these incidents have been pulled back from suppression activity, due to the steep and rugged terrain where these fires exist and only having one viable helispot in the area.
Between all four fires, the total acreage is approximately 89 acres.
| Current as of | Wed, 08/14/2024 - 15:32 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
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| Location | All four fires are located within half a mile of each other: two and a half miles east of Concord, ID, less than a quarter acre east from Square Lake and less than a quarter acre west from Fish Lake. |
| Incident Commander | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Type 3 Incident Management Team |
| Coordinates |
45° 35' 54.6'' Latitude
-115° 37' 53.8212
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 30 |
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| Size | 89 Acres |
| Significant Events | On August 11, 2024, firefighters pulled back from all four fires, due to steep and rugged terrain and Square Lake Fire activity increase. |
| Planned Actions |
Available resources have begun implementing structure protection measures on near-by private in-holdings in the Gospel-Hump Wilderness. Firefighters are also prepping the National Forest Service Road #311 to hold the fire from moving east towards values at risk. |
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| Remarks |
At this time there are no closures, but if fire activity increases more, closures will likely take place. The public is highly encouraged to avoid the National Forest Service Road #311, due to firefighter resource and heavy equipment traffic going in and out of the area. |
| Weather Concerns | Today, temperatures will remain around 80-90 degrees, with 22%-32% relative humidity. While storm potential decreases going into today, potential increases again going into Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will slightly increase going into Saturday. |
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