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Current Situation:  

• The Lava Fire is 72% contained at 97,747 acres, with 528 personnel assigned.  
• Crews secured hot spots along the northeastern edge, expecting 3 – 4 days of effort to establish containment west of God’s Acres. A type 1 helicopter supported Hotshot operations with water drops, cooling hot spots along the northeast edge of the fire, dipping 28,000 gallons from Lake Cascade. 
• The Kern Valley Hotshots scouted the fire edge south of Gabes Peak to the Second Fork of Squaw Creek yesterday. They are cutting brush and extinguishing hot spots along the fire’s edge to secure the line today. 
• Along the northern perimeter, firefighters made good work securing Anderson Creek. It will take several more shifts to establish containment on that side of the fire. The western perimeter is cold and suppression repair resources are moving north. 
• An Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) was used along the fire’s southeastern edge to identify heat sources using InfraRed surveillance to assist ground-based efforts. UAS will continued to be used around the fire. 

Weather: Today a dry cold front is expected to pass through the fire area in the late afternoon. Southwest winds will bring gusty winds,shifting to the west and then to the northwest after the frontal passage. No overnight inversion is expected, impeding humidity recovery. Expect elevated burning conditions into Monday.  

Evacuations: A Level 1 “READY” notice remains for residents south of South Grays Creek, along Little Weiser River Road in Indian Valley, North of South Grays Creek Road to Highway 95, and the Mesa Area. Valley County Sheriff’s Office has removed Zones 2 & 3 from LEVEL 1 “READY” status. Zones 4 – 6 remain in a LEVEL 1 “READY” Evacuation notice.  

Closures: Closures: The Boise and Payette National Forests implemented a joint Lava Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure for public and firefighter safety. For more closure information see the Payette National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/payette/alerts-notices or the Boise National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices. 

Gem County Road and Bridge issued the following road closures: Third Fork Road at Nesbitt Lane, Second Fork Road at Nesbitt Lane, and Nesbitt Lane. The Sweet-Ola Highway is closed at the High Valley intersection in Ola.   

Temporary Flight Restrictions: A temporary flight restriction (TFR) has been updated. View a map of the TFR and details at https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_8199.html. Fire aviation response is halted or delayed if an unauthorized aircraft enters the TFR. Temporary flight restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft systems or drones. If you fly, we can’t! Learn more about how to use drones safely and responsibly at Home - Know Before You Fly. 

Fire Info Phone: 208-708-5003  Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Email: 2024.Lava@firenet.gov  . 

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