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Wapiti Fire Statistics

• Size: 125,479 acres
• Completion: 72%
• Total Personnel: 284
• Location: near Grandjean, ID
• Reported: July 24, 2024
• Cause: Lightning

For More Information

• InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-wapiti-fire
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wapitifireinfo2024
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WapitiFireInfo2024
• Interactive Map:  https://tinyurl.com/WapitiFireInfoMap

Current Situation:  Crews have completed 84% of suppression repair on the 21.6 miles of hand line, 64% of suppression repair on the 25.2 miles of road used as fireline; and 52% of suppression repair on the 28.4 miles of dozer line, all of which was put in during suppression activities on the Wapiti Fire. 

Equipment is on scene and a plan is in place to repair impacts to the Grandjean Road from the recent landslides. Dirt and debris will be removed from the roadway and hauled away, a process that is expected to take several days. 

In addition to the steady progress made in suppression repair, crews are still actively engaged in suppression actions. Crews continue working hot spots in the Cape Horn area on the northwest side of the fire. The west side of the fire may see a slight uptick in fire activity today, particularly on southwest slopes. Anticipated activity is expected to largely remain interior of the fire perimeter as the southwest winds will push activity back into areas the Wapiti Fire previously moved through.

Travelers along Highway 21 should drive cautiously, with lights on, and be prepared for periodic closures or pilot car usage.  Along with firefighters, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) continues to work along the roadway.  The speed limit has been lowered to 45 mph between mile marker 92 and Banner Summit.

Evacuations:  Evacuation status for Stanley Zone 1 is currently at READY. Stanley Zones 2 – 5 and Kasino are no longer in an evacuation status. Sign up for Custer County CodeRED emergency notifications:  text CUSTER to 99411 or enroll at https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/BF28E45537FF.

All Boise County evacuation levels have been lifted; residents should remain alert for any change in conditions which could reinitiate an evacuation status. Sign up for Boise County Alert Sense emergency notifications at https://public.alertsense.com/SignUp/publicUser.aspx?regionid=1163.

For evacuation information on the Wapiti Fire, please see the Custer County Sheriff’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/p/Custer-County-Sheriff-Idaho-61558947312289/, and the Boise County Sheriff’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/boisecountysheriff/.

Closures:  The Wapiti Fire area closure covers portions of the Sawtooth, Boise, and Salmon National Forests. Please reference the map and description at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/idbof-wapiti-fire.  Recreationalists and hunters should reference this map and obey all posted signage regarding the closure area and any related road, trail, and campground closures.

An interactive map for all closures on the Boise National Forest is found at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/642380b0eb124c8cab6bd9ad3d7146ad/page/Overview/#data_s=id%3AdataSource_5-1888bd00a2c-layer-13-1888bd00b53-layer-16%3A82.