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**Middle Fork Complex Daily Update Sept. 26, 2024 09-26-2024**

Middle Fork Complex: 61,484 acres, 90% comple on, 526 Personnel 

Snag Fire: 33,436 acres, 90% comple on, 162 Personnel 

Goat Fire: 26,513 acres, 43% comple on, 67 personnel

Today is expected to be slightly cooler with temperatures in the low 70’s to low 80’s with rela ve humidity falling into the upper teens to upper 20’s. Good rela ve humidity recovery overnight will limit fire behavior. Temperatures expected to heat back up later in the week. No chances of precipita on or thunderstorms are expected in the extended forecast.

Middle Fork Complex – Repair work is wrapping up on the Forest Service 555 road. The Deadwood fire suppression activites are all in repair mode. Scott Lookout continues to see heat to the south, due to increased temperatures causing the lower elevation finer fuels to dry out. Smoke in this area is likely due to this continued weather trend. The clear skies and warmer temperatures will continue to dry the finer fuels throughout the week. Crews are con nuing to monitor these areas for any interior heat.

Goat- Hot Shot crews continue to be in patrol and repair mode, repairing dozer and handline east of the Horse Thief Reservoir. Looking for heat in that area and con nue direct line while mopping up 50 along fires edge, thus preventing fire progression to the west and protecting the values at risk. Containment and comple on line will continue to show more progress.

Snag – 90 percent is completed and repair of firelines are in progress. Crews and engines are still present monitoring and evaluating any concerns. Crews are working on the indirect and direct hand and dozer lines. Suppression repair has been completed around the western, northern, and eastern sides. Crews were able to complete line in the Warm Lake corridor, securing it to Warm Lake Road.

Middle Fork Complex - Suppression Repair= 31 miles of handline completed. 27 miles of dozer line completed. 

Goat and Snag Fires - Suppression Repair = 17.1 miles of handline completed. 29.9 miles of dozer line completed.

Firefighters continue work both fire suppression and suppression repair as needed so heavy firefigh ng equipment is moving from site to site. Please use extreme caution while traveling, especially when approaching vehicles, and at intersections.

Closure Orders: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices. Hunters are not allowed access to closed areas. We ask the public to adhere to the closures as they currently exist; in particular, Trail Creek Hot Springs is currently within the closure area for the West Mountain Complex and is closed.

Fire Restrictions: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been rescinded for the Boise National Forest. For more information on the restrictions visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices.

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

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