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Wapiti Fire

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Unit Information

Boise National Forest 
1249 S. Vinnell Way 
Boise, 
Idaho 
83709 
Boise National Forest 
1249 S. Vinnell Way 
Boise, 
Idaho 
83709 

Incident Contacts

  • Sawtooth National Recreation Area
    Phone:
    208.727.5000
    Hours:
    .
  • Stanley Ranger Station
    Phone:
    208.774.3000
  • Lowman Ranger District
    Phone:
    208.259.3361

Photographs Gallery

Wapiti Fire Incident Command Post (ICP)
Wapiti Fire Incident Command Post (ICP)
Wapiti Fire Incident Command Post (ICP)
Wapiti Fire Incident Command Post (ICP)
Grandjean road work on the Wapiti Fire
Grandjean road work on the Wapiti Fire
Grandjean road work on the Wapiti Fire
Grandjean road work on the Wapiti Fire
Firefighters cooking breakfast burritos
Firefighters cooking breakfast burritos
Firefighters cooking breakfast burritos
Firefighters cooking breakfast burritos
Aerial view of Stanley Lake, September 25, 2024
Aerial view of Stanley Lake, September 25, 2024
Aerial view of Stanley Lake, September 25, 2024
Aerial view of Stanley Lake, September 25, 2024

Aerial view of Stanley Lake, September 25, 2024

BAER Team Assembles
Soil scientist evaluating water repellency of burned soil
Soil scientist evaluating water repellency of burned soil
BAER Team Assembles

As part of the Burned Area Emergency Response assessment, soil scientists evaluate the water repellency of burned soils.

View of Bull Trout Lake from Copper Mountain, September 25, 2024
View of Bull Trout Lake from Copper Mountain, September 25, 2024
View of Bull Trout Lake from Copper Mountain, September 25, 2024
View of Bull Trout Lake from Copper Mountain, September 25, 2024

View of Bull Trout Lake from Copper Mountain, September 25, 2024

The BAER Process
Graphic showing the 5 main steps of the BAER process
Graphic showing the 5 main steps of the BAER process
The BAER Process

The Burned Area Emergency Response team follows these general five steps to determine the appropriate strategy for emergency stabilization. 

Woodchip piles from thinning trees on Chip Mountain, September 25, 2024
Woodchip piles from thinning trees on Chip Mountain, September 25, 2024
Woodchip piles from thinning trees on Chip Mountain, September 25, 2024
Woodchip piles from thinning trees on Chip Mountain, September 25, 2024

Woodchip piles from thinning trees on Chip Mountain, September 25, 2024

Picnic Table at Stanley Lake, September, 25, 2024
Picnic table with Stanley Lake in the background
Picnic table with Stanley Lake in the background
Picnic Table at Stanley Lake, September, 25, 2024
Burned snags at Stanley Lake, September, 25, 2024
Burned snags at Stanley Lake
Burned snags at Stanley Lake
Burned snags at Stanley Lake, September, 25, 2024
Campsite at Stanley Lake, September 25, 2024
Campsite at Stanley Lake
Campsite at Stanley Lake
Campsite at Stanley Lake, September 25, 2024
Firewood stacked at Stanley Lake, September, 25, 2024
Firewood stacked along a road at Stanley Lake
Firewood stacked along a road at Stanley Lake
Firewood stacked at Stanley Lake, September, 25, 2024
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