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Thunder Fire July 25
Thunder Fire July 25
The Thunder Fire started on July 24 approximately 2 miles northwest of Williams Lake on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District.
| Current as of | Fri, 07/26/2024 - 22:11 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 12 miles south, southwest of Salmon, ID |
| Incident Commander | Platz |
| Coordinates |
45° 2' 6'' Latitude
-114° 0' 37
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 191 |
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| Size | 2,465 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 9/30/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Subalpine fir and heavy diseased Douglas fir and grass |
| Significant Events | Fire behavior has moderated and is now creeping and smoldering with isolated single and group tree torching. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to secure and reinforce the fires perimeter, begin mop-up along Williams Lake Road. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Continued growth to the north into Henry's Creek drainage with a potential spread of approximately 100-acres. |
| Weather Concerns | ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The next weather system arrives 7/26 with scattered wet and dry thunderstorms, the potential for gusty outflow winds remains. Slightly cooler temperatures will be advantageous to firefighting resources. |
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