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FIRE SUMMARY AUGUST 01, 2022

The Central Idaho Dispatch Zone is at EXTREME Fire Danger

CENTRAL IDAHO FIRE RESTRICTIONS AREA IS IN STAGE I FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Boat Ramp (July 29):  The fire was located approximately 28 miles northwest of Stanley on the Middle Fork Ranger District.  The 0.10 acre fire is out.  

Moose (July 17):  The fire is being updated separately and can be found on Inciweb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8249/. 

Woodtick (July 14):  The fire is being updated separately and can be found on Inciweb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8253/. 

Wolf Fang Fire (July 13):  The lightning fire is located approximately four (4) miles northeast of the confluence of Big Creek and the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on the North Fork Ranger District.  The 822 acre fire burning in spruce and fir is located in steep, rugged terrain.  The fire continues to creep down on the north side of the fire and has progressed to the south side of the ridge it is burning on.  Risk to responders and public safety are the top priorities for the Wolf Fang Fire.   Due to the inaccessibility of the terrain and snag hazards, Middle Fork Peak lookout and aviation are assessing the fire daily. 

Banner Fire (July 3):  The 15 acre human caused fire located approximately three (3) miles north of Banner Summit on Highway 21 was called controlled on July 10.  Resources continue to patrol the fire.  

To date, there have been 17 wildfires reported on the Salmon-Challis National Forest.  

Weather:  Isolated thunderstorms will develop over the area around 2:00 pm this afternoon.  Storms will mainly be dry in nature today, but thunderstorms may continue through the night with better rainfall potential.  Isolated afternoon thunderstorms are in the forecast for the rest of the week. 

The forest is asking visitors to be aware of the EXTREME fire danger for the Salmon-Challis National Forest.  The U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management in east-central Idaho are in Stage 1 fire restrictions.  Stage 1 fire restrictions apply to federal, state, state endowment, private forestland and rangelands within the designated area.  One Less Spark Means One Less Wildfire.  

Nationally, there are 18 uncontained large fires being managed under a full suppression strategy and 57 large fires managed under a strategy other than full suppression.  

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