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Photo showing smoke and fire activity on the Black Eagle and Red Rock Fires
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The Red Rock Fire was detected on September 2. The fire is located approximately two (2) miles east of Yellowjacket Guard Station on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. The fire is burning in Douglas fir and lodgepole pine.
| Current as of | Sun, 09/15/2024 - 09:39 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 15 miles west of Salmon, ID |
| Incident Commander | Rocky Opliger – California Interagency IMT 4 |
| Coordinates |
44° 59' 20'' Latitude
-114° 25' 29
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| Total Personnel: | 232 |
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| Size | 3,033 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory), Brush (2feet), Fuels in the area are highly dependent upon elevation and aspect. The lowest elevations in valleys and to the east of the fires, are dominated by grass models, largely FM 102. On the lower slopes and on upper slopes on SSE through W aspects, fuels are dominated by grass-shrub fuel types, largely classified by LandFire as FM 122, with some pure shrub (FM 142) included. Sagebrush is the dominant brush species in these grass-shrub and shrub fuel types. On upper slopes on NW through E aspects, timber fuel types are more common, with a mix of timber understory (FM 165) and conifer litter (FM183). At upper elevations, stands with alpine character are present, where lodgepole and whitebark pine dominate. Mid and lower elevation conifer stands are comprised of lodgepole pine and Douglas fir. Beetle kill trees of varying ages are prevalent throughout timber fuel types, resulting in standing snags and pockets of heavy dead and down surface fuel. |
| Significant Events | Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering Residual heat from heavy dead & down, and in surface fuels beneath dense canopies, is evident throughout the fire area. These heavy fuels will continue to consume and will be the primary source for continued fire activity as the weather warms and dries. Increasing winds and solar radiation contributed to afternoon increases in fire behavior, though the majority of the fire remains conducive to direct control actions. |
| Planned Actions |
The fire is in a full suppression strategy utilizing a mix of tactics including direct, indirect, and point protection where the probability of success is high and the risk is commensurate to the values at risk. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Fire behavior will diminish again overnight as humidity recovery and cool temperatures increase fuel moistures. Winds will continue to present potential for spread in light fuels into early evening before winds diminish. 24 hours: Fuels will continue to dry, with fuel availability increasing incrementally each day. As heat from heavy dead and down increases in the dry and windy conditions, expect some active surface spread in surface fuels in proximity to these heat sources. Exposed grass and fire surface fuels will support spread in the peak of the burn period when exposed to sunlight if there is a heat source close enough to ignite them. 48 hours: Precipitation returning to the fire area will reduce fire behavior to smoldering in heavies. Little to no active spread is expected. 72 hours: Multiple days of precipitation, elevated RH values, and much cooler weather will limit fire behavior more than the previous system on 09/12. Fire danger indices are forecast to drop to levels that indicate effectively no potential for fire spread as fuels become unavailable across all types and size classes. |
| Remarks |
Evacuation Zone 1 is in Go Status (also for Black Eagle Fire). Evacuation Zones 2, 3, and 4 are in Ready status (no impacts to Black Eagle Fire). Box 31 and 31 also reflect status of Red Rock and Black Eagle Fires. Beginning stages of conversations with Forest Agency Administrator Resource Advisors regarding Suppression Repair Plan implementation. Acreage updated with receipt of overnite IR perimeter intelligence (NIROPS). |
| Weather Concerns | A warm and drier day across the area today, with temperatures warming into the lower 60s and RH levels dropping to near 30% Saturday afternoon. South to southwest flow aloft will strengthen Sunday, ahead of the next approaching low pressure system. The forecast calls for high temperatures in the 60s and minimum RH levels of 20-25% Sunday, along with afternoon wind gusts around 25 mph. A chance of rain returns to the fire area beginning Sunday evening. |
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