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The Twist Creek Fire started by lightning on August 23rd is located 28 miles southeast of Elk City, Idaho and 2 miles south of Sabe Vista along the Magruder Corridor in Idaho’s Frank Church of No Return Wilderness.
Structure protection has been complete at the Horse Heaven Cabin and along the Magruder Corridor. Fire managers are utilizing a point protection strategy to prevent any critical wilderness infrastructure from being negatively impacted by the fire.
| Current as of | Fri, 09/30/2022 - 10:36 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 28 miles southeast of Elk City, ID |
| Incident Commander | Type 4 |
| Coordinates |
45° 37' 36'' Latitude
-114° 57' 4
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 5 |
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| Size | 2,316 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Primarily log pole pine with some fir and sub alpine fir. |
| Significant Events | Cool and wet weather has set in the past few days minimizing fire behavior. |
| Projected Incident Activity |
Limited fire activity and spread is expected. Potential for increased fire activity if another extended warm/dry period develops. |
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| Weather Concerns | This week will start out cool and wet with moderate precipitation. Warm and dry conditions will build back in throughout the rest of the week. |
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