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Maps are invaluable tools that guide us and tell fascinating stories. When it comes to wildland fires, Geographic Information Specialists (GIS) create a series of maps each day to assist Incident Management Teams and inform the community. These maps cover various aspects, including road closures, landscape topography, and ongoing firefighting efforts.

Middle Fork Complex UpdateWednesday, August 28, 2024Fire Size: 47,978Completion: 5%Total Resources:  814 personnel

Middle Fork Complex UpdateTuesday, August 27, 2024Fire Size: 47,400Completion: 5%Resources: 6 helicopters, 32 engines, 13 hand crewsTotal Resources: 724 A community meeting will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, at 6 p.m. at the White Barn Building, 85 Severance Road, Garden Valley, Idaho. Updates will be provided by the Incident Commander, key team members, and Boise National Forest representatives. 

Middle Fork Complex UpdateMonday, August 26, 2024Fire Size: 46,994Completion: 5%Resources: 6 helicopters, 32 engines, 13 hand crewsTotal Resources: 659 

Dealing with many aspects of a wildland fire requires people with a variety of skills. On Sunday, August 25, engine crews traveled through portions of Crouch. They were checking out access and becoming more familiar with roads, residences, and natural features in the unlikely event the fire were to advance into that area. Engines rolled down the Middle Fork Road, turning off into some of the neighborhoods of Crouch as part of the Structure Protection Group.

Middle Fork Complex UpdateSunday, August 25, 2024Fire Size: 45,992 AcresCompletion: 5%Resources: Helicopters: 5, Engines: 18, Hand Crews: 12Total Personnel: 566

You can view the Community Meeting from 8/24/24 in Crouch, Idaho on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/PrjTSlI2spk  Be sure to join us Monday August 26, 2024 at 6:00pm for our next meeting providing information on the Middle Fork Complex Fires in Garden Valley at White Barn near 85 Severance Road.

Middle Fork Complex UpdateAugust 24, 2024

Middle Fork Complex UpdateFriday, August 23, 2024Fire Size: 41,519 AcresCompletion: 5%Resources: Helicopters: 3, Engines: 13, Type 1 Hand Crews: 1, Type 2IA  Hand Crews: 3, Type 2  Hand Crews: 4Total Personnel: 434

Attached is today's map (find more detailed maps on Inciweb), update (also see full text below), and smoke report for the Middle Fork Complex, Wapiti, and Bull Trout Fires. Closure orders and maps for the fire areas can be found on the Boise National Forest’s Alerts and Notices webpage as well as on Inciweb.