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Surprise appearance by Smokey Bear on August 29, 2024 at the Garden Valley School K through 5th Grade assembly.
This "pumpkin" is a too used in wildland firefighting where retardant and water can be stored to use in wildland fire operations.
Dustin Shoffner from Engine 188, Boise National Forest, visits with homeowners off the Middle Fork Road. A number of engines canvassed neighborhoods in Garden Valley and Crouch to assess road access, bridge weight limits, possible water sources, and other pertient information to protect the area.
The crew from Engine 191 Outback went door to door in housing areas off the Middle Fork Road to talk with homeowners and learn more about the roads, water sources, egress routes, etc.
![A helicopter dips a bucket into the South Fork of the Payette River to collect water to drop on the fire.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2024-08/Helicopter%20Dip.jpeg?VersionId=8mLoaR6PPMgHpICsK0lg9OXsdoUxhXTr&itok=_yVrobA3)
A helicopter dips for water from the South Fork of the Payette River along Highway 17.
![A firefighter posts an informational flyer next to a group of mailboxes](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2024-08/IMG_7322PostingDailyUpdateOnCommMailboxes.jpg?VersionId=jUGBAJjS91P6UKiT3jFMG4xVI5YBXt9x&itok=dYgo7jNc)
A crew from ESB Wildfire Boise hang a fire information update next to community mailboxes off the Middle Fork Road.
The Operations Section Chief and his trainee board an A-Star 350 B3 helicopter to fly over the fire, looking for areas of unburned fuel within the perimeter and where the fire is most active.
![A young boy sits on the hood of a truck with two firefighters standing next to him.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2024-08/IMG_4403_YoungFFT_Outback3391_E-189.jpg?VersionId=7A9xk9BBQqrcYtypbl2d1GQJJ9XIbEm2&itok=zmXpXNBw)
A youngster gets a close up view of a fire engine during a crew's visit as they made their way through neighborhoods to assess roads, water sources, bridge weight limits, and other pertinent information,
![Please join the Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3 on Wednesday, August 28 at 6 pm at the white barn building near 85 Severance Road, Garden Valley, Idaho for updates on the Middle Fork Complex Fire.](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2024-08/August%2028%20Community%20Meeting%20Flyer_0.png?VersionId=uAI.E9ALhYQWNFAjZkZDC9r_fgOOvHFE&itok=rOuK83Gr)
Please join the Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3 on Wednesday, August 28 at 6 pm at the white barn building near 85 Severance Road, Garden Valley, Idaho for updates on the Middle Fork Complex Fire. The meeting will be recorded and later posted on Facebook, InciWeb and Great Basin Team 3/ Team 1 YouTube.
![Smoke Outlook for Middle Fork Complex Fire, Saturday, August 24, 2024](https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2024-08/Smoke_Outlook_North_Central_Idaho_SW_Montana_20240824.jpg?VersionId=nNRY6ttw7z9npBzeYPRcJ6blWucvGEnh&itok=ovdnByAf)
Smoke Outlook for Middle Fork Complex Fire, Saturday, August 24, 2024