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Middle Fork Complex Fire Update

October 13, 2024

Middle Fork Complex Fire Information: 208-992-3045 (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

Email: 2024.middleforkcomplex@firenet.gov

Middle Fork Complex: 61,495 acres, 90% completed, 114 personnel

Snag Fire: 33,437 acres, 90% completed, 19 personnel

Goat Fire: 34,920 acres, 20% completion, 203 personnel

Weather: Humidity yesterday initially dropped lower than expected, but then recovered throughout the day.  A light cloud covering also stayed in the area with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Today, there will be a cloud covering early and temperatures in the 70s with clearer skies moving in after noon. Winds will mainly be terrain driven as the smoke conditions improve around the fire. Wednesday and Thursday are still forecast to bring much cooler and possibly wet weather. By Wednesday, there is a 50% chance of a wetting rain and by Thursday, there is an 80% chance of some snow at high elevations on the fire area.

Goat Fire: The northern flank of the Goat Fire is in monitor status, where there is still a little bit of smoke in the Rice Creek area and around the Yellow Jacket Trailhead. South of Warm Lake, crews will continue to prep the contingency line along the Bear Creek Road. Crews and equipment remain in the Yellow Jacket Trail area keeping an eye on hot spots, ready to take suppression action where needed.

On the south flank of the fire, firefighters and engines will be on the 678 and 671 roads today to continue to mop up and will cut hazard trees along the road in order to get these roads back to a safe travel condition. Crews will also be monitoring the fires edge that is continuing to back down towards the Middle Fork in the area where it hasn’t completely reached the river, helping it along as necessary to secure the fire edge.

Snag Fire: The Snag Fire continues to see little fire activity. Crews are continuing to patrol and monitor the area looking for hot spots, keeping an eye on the Middle Fork on the west side, and will utilize aviation support as needed if there is any increase in fire activity. Repair work consisting of road grading continues on the southern end of the Snag Fire should be complete today.

Middle Fork Complex: Fire behavior on the Nellie and Bulldog continues to show little activity and no growth is expected, remaining in patrol status. Firefighters are completing repair work on the 555 Road. This work needs to be completed before the road can be reopened and includes cleanout culverts and hazard tree removal.

Notice: Please be aware there will be increased fire traffic in the Warm Lake area from firefighters and equipment traveling to the Logan Fire that is burning near Edwardsburg. General deer hunting season started this week, and hunters should be aware of additional fire traffic in the area. 

Closures: The Boise National Forest has issued a revised Area, Road, and Trail Closure Order for the Middle Fork Complex, and Snag and Goat fires. The revised closure order and map can be found at the following link: 

https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices.

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