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Morning Update - Frog Fire, Saturday, 09-21-2024
Frog
Publication Type: News - 09/21/2024 - 07:59
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team #4
Contact Fire Information: Phone: 208-593-7132
Email: 2024.wapiti@firenet.gov
Frog Fire Statistics
- Size: 3,111 acres
- Containment: 42%
- Total Personnel: 116
- Location: east of Clayton, ID
- Reported: September 7, 2024
- Cause: Lightning
For More Information
- InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idstf-frog
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sawtoothnationalforest
Special Updates: With Highway 21 now open to the public, drivers are urged to drive with caution when traveling between Lowman and Stanley as personnel continue to work along the highway. Please keep your headlights on, drive at the reduced speed limit, and watch for hazards in the road, such as rocks and downed trees. Be prepared for traffic control measures and pilot cars, particularly in areas where the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) may be working to replace guardrails. The area closure is still in place, which affects several roads leading from Highway 21. Access is open to Boundary Creek. The locations of the main fire camp and smaller camps adjacent to Highway 21 are well signed to alert to traffic entering and exiting the roadway; please drive cautiously.
Weather: The weather is generally becoming drier across the two fires with the warmer weather moving in. However, winds have decreased and are expected to be light, 5 -10 mph.
Current Situation: The focus on the Frog Fire is on scouting and assessing the fire area to determine the most appropriate and safest means for fire suppression. Isolated areas of fire activity were doused with water using helicopters. Crews will be building fireline on the southeastern sides of the fire to reduce the likelihood of the fire spreading. Structure protection crews will continue to assess structures in the area. Crews and helicopters will continue work to increase containment while weather conditions are more favorable. The primary fire camp location for the Frog Fire is near Yankee Fork.
Evacuations: There are currently no evacuations related to the Frog Fire.
Closures: An area closure is in place around the Frog Fire. Roads 669 and 670 and trails 678 and 047 are all included in the closure. See the map and read the complete description at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/idstf-frog.