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Garden and Red Rock Fires Update 10-22-2024
Publication Type: News - 10/22/2024 - 09:00
Daily Update: October 22, 2024
Red Rock Fire
Highlights: Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 7 led by Chris Delaney assumed command of The Red Rock Fire, The Garden Fire and The Napias Spot Fire yesterday evening, October 22, 2024, at 6 p.m. Yesterday’s strong winds tested the fire with no changes to the fire footprint and minimal heat. Fire managers have made the decision to begin moving resources towards fire suppression repair efforts.
Operations: Removal of dead and fire weakened trees has been completed in the vicinity of the Blackbird Mine, starting today pumps and hose lays will begin being backhauled from the area. Towards Panther Creek resources are seeking out areas that are still holding heat at the fires edge to evaluate if suppression repair efforts can begin. Along the Ridge Road feller bunchers have ceased falling trees and skidders and forwarders will continue to process the fallen timber. In the vicinity of Forney and the Yellowjacket area, crews will continue to patrol the line looking to further secure the fire’s perimeter.
On the Napias Spot Fire, resources have finished repairing hand line suppression and roughly half of the dozer line has been repaired.
Garden Fire
Operations: Resources are actively patrolling and checking for any remaining heat or smokes on the north and northeast side of the fire, along the Panther Creek/Morgan Creek Roads.
Additional Information
Weather: A dry cold front moved through the area last night bringing significant gusty winds upwards of 30 mph. Today cooler temperatures are expected with clear skies and variable winds, this trend is expected to continue ahead of the next cold front mind week.
Closures: The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has terminated the Garden Fire Closure Order, Number: 04‐13‐24‐028, effective as of yesterday at 6:00 pm, Monday, October 21, 2024. The Red Rock Closure Order, Number: 04-13-24-027 remains in effect. For more info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/scnf/alerts-notices
Please adhere to closure orders, this is still an active fire area. It is important for both the safety of the public and the firefighters working in the area. There are multiple roads and bridges that have been destroyed or are impassable. Barricade closures will be posted at road intersections and forest boundaries.
Evacuations: For evacuation information in Lemhi County regarding both the Red Rock and Garden fires please go to: https://www.lemhicountyidaho.org/emergency-management-department
