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The Forest Closure remains in effect for portions of the Boise and Payette National Forests. The closure prohibits going into or being upon the closed area, trails, and roads. Forecasted favorable weather conditions including cooler temperatures and precipitation may provide ample relief to reopen the area outside of the fire perimeter soon.
  

A mosaic of unburned areas well within the containment line continue to creep and smolder with fire consuming fine dead fuels on the forest floor, with rare tree torching. Spotting potential from afternoon winds pose the greatest threat while crews continue to expand mop up activity further widening containment lines. Night operations end tonight and take advantage of cool air and increased relative humidity that reduce heat of large burning fuels like stumps and downed logs. Post-fire repair work is ongoing around the fire perimeter, along contingency lines, and within affected communities. This includes debris removal, repair of dozer line, damaged fences, gates, and other infrastructure to reduce the environmental impacts that crews and equipment made during firefighting operations. Crew and resource numbers will continue to decrease rapidly as the threat of this fire diminishes and other threats in the state and region require their services. 

Expect smoke to remain visible on the mountain, inside the perimeter within the foreseeable future. Report fire activity or smoke within the fire perimeter call 208-510-8412. Firefighters will continue to monitor the fire area by air and ground and will respond to any fire activity as necessary. 
 

Weather: Today begins a trend of cooler weather expected to last throughout the week. Clouds will increase in the afternoon bringing a slight chance of light rain lasting into the evening. The chance of rain and thunderstorms increases through midweek bringing higher humidity. 
 

Fire Restrictions: There are currently no fire restrictions in the area. Residents and visitors are encouraged to exercise extreme caution if building campfires. Local fire restriction information can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/vptsh85r. 
 

Air Quality:  Specific information about local smoke levels, forecasts, and possible health impacts is available at https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/cc0ac676/. 
 

Evacuation Information: French Creek, Campbell Creek and God’s Acres residents are in the pre-evacuation stage (Set). Please visit www.wildlandfirersg.org for evacuation level information. Valley County Sheriff's Office will announce any changes to the evacuation status (208-382-5160). 
 

Closure Information: Access to hunting near the Fawn Creek area is limited as the main route in from the west is within the closure area. The complete closure order for the Boise and Payette National Forests – including a full description and an accompanying map – is available at https://InciWeb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/8331/.