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Special Notes: Additional divisions (DD and HH) have been added to the Wapiti Fire to accommodate the growth of the fire and the fluidity of the situation. Fire managers subdivide the fire perimeter on large complex fires like the Wapiti into branches and divisions to ensure effective management and safer operations.

Wapiti Fire UpdateTuesday, August 27, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Information Phone: 208-593-7132 (public)  208-901-8973 (media) Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Email: 2024.wapiti@firenet.gov 

Wapiti Fire UpdateMonday, August 26, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1Dan Dallas, Incident Commander 

Wapiti Fire UpdateSunday, August 25, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Information Phone: 208-593-7132 Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Email: 2024.wapiti@firenet.govInciWeb:https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-wapiti-fire

Wapiti Fire UpdateSaturday, August 24, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Information Phone: 208-593-7132 Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Email: 2024.wapiti@firenet.govInciWeb:https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-wapiti-fire

Incident Commander: Rick Connell, Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 5Location:  2 miles southwest of Grandjean, IDStart Date: 07/24/2024      Cause: LightningSize:  35,631 acresCompletion/Containment: 10%263 Total Personnel; 5 hotshot crews; 2 type 2 hand crews; 19 Engines; 1 bulldozer; 1 water tender; 1 Skidgen.KEY MESSAGE:

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.  

Incident Commander:  Rick Connell, Northern Rockies Team 5Locations:Middle Fork Complex Location: 9 miles east of Garden Valley, IDBull Trout Location: 15 miles WNW of Stanley, IDWapiti Location: 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, IDStart Dates:  07/24/24 – 08/06/2024Cause: Lightning

Incident Commander:  Rick Connell, Northern Rockies Team 5Locations:Middle Fork Complex Location: 9 miles east of Garden Valley, IDBull Trout Location: 15 miles WNW of Stanley, IDWapiti Location: 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, IDStart Dates:  07/24/24 – 08/06/2024Cause: Lightning

Incident Commander:  Rick Connell, Northern Rockies Team 5Middle Fork Complex Location: 9 miles east of Garden Valley, ID   Bull Trout Location: 15 miles WNW of Stanley, ID                Wapiti Location: 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, IDStart Dates:  07/24/24 – 08/06/2024Cause: Lightning