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The Vanity Fire started Sept. 3 by lightning moving through the area. It is burning approximately 37 miles west of Challis, Idaho. A type 4 team is managing the incident.
| Current as of | Sun, 09/15/2024 - 10:50 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 37 NW West of Challis, Idaho |
| Incident Commander | Cummins ICT4 Krantz ICT4t |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates |
44° 31' 27'' Latitude
-115° 4' 41
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 23 |
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| Size | 600 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 20% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 09/15/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Subalpine Fir |
| Significant Events | Fire managers are observing active fire behavior with torching, running, and flanking. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to maintain and improve point protection systems. Construct handline between the Baldwin Cabin Road and the Seafoam Road (FS Rd #010). |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Active fire behavior with movement mainly to the North is expected with flanking, spotting, and group torching observed. |
| Weather Concerns | Staying dry through the first half of Sunday with highs in the 70s to near 80 degrees, but our next system begins to move in and lifts a round of isolated showers and storms northward this evening. Storms will be capable of producing brief downpours and gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph. Expect more showers and storms Monday through Tuesday as a system tracks through the area bringing |
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