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Fire activity on the Four Corners Fire, especially near French Creek, moderated today. It was slowly backing down the slopes, with limited tree torching. This allowed firefighters to work directly along the fire’s perimeter and to scout areas that can be used as containment lines. There has been no reported loss of structures. Existing firelines along the northwestern edge have been tested by the wind and have held for several days.  Fire managers hope to begin calling it contained soon.
 
Crews were also able to use natural features and rocky areas to make progress by starting to connect containment lines on the northwestern area of the fire with the western edges. In the upper elevations, the fire is primarily spreading when a groups of trees torch in flames that send embers ignite surrounding dry vegetation. 
 
Tomorrow, crews, engines, and aerial resources will continue to actively fight the fire by building more firelines around the fire and connecting trails, roads, hand constructed fireline, and dozer lines. Aerial resources will assist crews on the ground, although an inversion may impact their ability to do so in the morning. 
 
These written evening updates will be released dependent upon fire activity. Current information can always be found on social media and Inciweb.
 
Lake Cascade is open; however, boaters should be cautious on the water and aware that the aircraft may use any area of the lake as needed to draw water. Additionally, use caution when along Lakeshore Drive due to the increase in traffic. Travel slowly and with lights on for safety.
 
Virtual Information Meeting:  On Sunday, August 21 at 7 PM, a Facebook live virtual meeting will be held to share an overview of the fire situation. The meeting can be accessed on the Payette National Forest Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/payettenationalforest.
 
Evacuation Information:  Residences in God’s Acres and French Creek are under evacuation status (Go).  The Campbell Creek area is under pre-evacuation notice (Set).  Others in the vicinity are encouraged to consider evacuation preparations (Ready).  Please visit https://www.wildlandfirersg.org/ for information on packing and preparing for evacuations.  Kelly’s Whitewater Park is open to evacuees.  For more information on evacuations and local support, call the Valley County Sheriff's Office at 208.382.5160.

Closure Information:  For the safety of firefighters and the public, the Payette and Boise National Forests expanded the area closure order today.  The complete closure order – including a full description of the trails, roads, and areas closed and an accompanying map – is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/8331/.