19,139 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

  
Yesterday evening, the cold front arrived over the fire. The predicted strong winds lasted about 10 minutes followed by an hour and a half of sustained precipitation. Rain continued off and on throughout the night. Fire activity was moderate due to the inversion and with that, limited flights over the fire. Crews were successful in holding the fire at the powerline corridor between Buck Creek and Bear Creek where they had hose lays and previously thinned vegetation.

Crews were also successful in holding the fire at Johnson Creek Road without any impact to the road, structures or powerlines. Fire managers, coordinating with the Valley County Sheriff, are keeping the Johnson Creek temporarily closed but they will be evaluating that need daily. The road closure stretches from the Trout Creek Campground to the Johnson Creek Airstrip. Road guards will continue to be staged to keep vehicles from traveling on that stretch of road. Homeowners continue to have access to their property.

There are alternate routes to Yellow Pine:

1. The Lick Creek Road, out of McCall, is open. The roadway may be rough, and it may not be an ideal route to tow a trailer. Contact Valley County for specific information on Lick Creek Road.

2. National Forest System road 474 or the South Fork Salmon River Road is undergoing construction. The road is open on the weekend Sept. 19-20. The week of Sept. 21, the road is closed on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open after 4 p.m. and all day on the weekends.

Fire crews continue to evaluate structure protection needs along the Johnson Creek road. Two contingency lines have been constructed along the Johnson Creek Road. This is to stop or slow the spread of the fire along the steep face of the Johnson Creek valley and to ultimately prevent the fire from impacting the homes in Johnson Creek and in Yellow Pine. Multiple engines are positioned and patrolling the area.
 

Fire behavior models indicate a very low probability of the fire reaching Yellow Pine within the next week. Observations of the rate of fire spread over the last several weeks also correlate with the model predictions. However, as additional protection and preparedness, supplemental fire managers continue to develop contingency plans for the area around Yellow Pine.

Today’s Objectives: Take advantage of cooler and wetter conditions to improve upon existing mitigations and identify further opportunities to reduce impacts along Johnson Creek. Continue to use aircraft to keep the fire in check and slow its progression downslope. Restrict access to the Johnson Creek road. Fire crews and engines are positioned to implement point protection strategies and opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Safety concerns remain due to dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: Temperatures of 47 to 53. Humidity 64 to 76%. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Anticipate showers and isolated thunderstorms to continue today. Tonight, continued mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Closures: Fire managers continue evaluating the need to modify area closures in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier. Visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 166 people are assigned to the fire. Fourteen engines, Four crews and three helicopters.

• All Forest visitors are reminded to completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

• For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encouraged to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

  Air quality Reports and Forecasts page for McCall: http://www.deq.idaho.gov/air-quality/monitoring/daily-reports-and-forecasts.aspx

Inciweb - Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/
 

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19,139 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

Yesterday there was a heavy inversion in the Johnson Creek drainage until late afternoon and aircraft were not able to fly until the air was clear. Crews were successful in holding the fire at the powerline corridor between Buck Creek and Bear Creek where they had hose lays and previously thinned vegetation. There is about ½ mile of the Western perimeter edge that is down to the powerline and near Johnson Creek Road.

Fire managers, coordinating with the Valley County Sheriff, are keeping the Johnson Creek temporarily closed at the section of the road from Trout Creek Campground to the Johnson Creek Airstrip. Road guards will be staged to keep vehicles from traveling on that stretch of road. However, homeowners will be allowed to access their property as long as it is safe to do so.

There are alternate routes to Yellow Pine:

1. The Lick Creek Road, out of McCall, is open. The roadway may be rough and it may not be an ideal route to tow a trailer. Contact Valley County for specific information on Lick Creek Road.

2. National Forest System road 474 or the South Fork Salmon River Road is undergoing construction. This week the road is closed through Friday 9/18 and open on the weekend. The week of Sept. 21, the road is closed on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open after 4 p.m. and all day on the weekends.

Fire crews continue to move up the Johnson Creek road to assess protection needs for additional infrastructure and values at risk. Two contingency lines have been constructed along the Johnson Creek Road. The purpose of these lines is to stop or slow the spread of the fire along the steep face of the Johnson Creek valley and to ultimately prevent the fire from impacting the homes in Johnson Creek and in Yellow Pine. Multiple engines are positioned and patrolling the area.

Additional fire managers assigned to the fire are developing contingency plans for the area around Yellow Pine. Fire behavior models indicate a very low probability of the fire reaching Yellow Pine within the next week. Observations of the rate of fire spread in this area over the last several weeks back up the model predictions.

Today’s Objectives: Continue to use aircraft to to keep the fire in check and slow its progression downslope into Johnson Creek. Restrict access to the Johnson Creek road. Fire crews and engines are positioned to implement point protection strategies and opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns remain because of dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon Thursday to 9 p.m. Friday. Warm/dry conditions are expected through Thursday and temperatures will be above normal. A low-pressure system moving into the Pacific Northwest will increase winds from the south, expect gusty winds on ridge tops and exposed areas. The cold front is expected to reach the fire Friday evening with winds from the east-southeast. Precipitation is predicted early Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.
 

Closures: With the increase in acreage, fire managers continue evaluating the need to modify the area closure which is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier. Visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 152 people are assigned to the fire. Ten engines, Four crews and three helicopters.

• All Forest visitors are reminded to completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

• For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encouraged to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

  Air quality Reports and Forecasts page for McCall: http://www.deq.idaho.gov/air-quality/monitoring/daily-reports-and-forecasts.aspx

Inciweb - Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/

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12,049 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

Last night, the Buck Fire backed down, close to the Johnson Creek road and fire managers, coordinating with the Valley County Sheriff, are temporarily closing a section of the road from Trout Creek Campground to the Johnson Creek Airstrip. Road guards will be staged to keep vehicles from traveling on that stretch of road. However, homeowners will be allowed to access their property as long as it is safe to do so. Campers and hunters in the area are being notified and asked to move to a different location. There are alternate routes to Yellow Pine:

1. The Lick Creek Road, out of McCall, is open. The roadway may be rough and it may not be an ideal route to tow a trailer. Contact Valley County for specific information on Lick Creek Road.

2. National Forest System road 474 or the South Fork Salmon River Road is undergoing construction. This week the road is closed through Friday 9/18 and open on the weekend. The week of Sept. 21, the road is closed on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open after 4 p.m. and all day on the weekends.

The fire has reached the powerlines along the Johnson Creek road and crews have successfully thinned vegetation under the powerlines to protect this critical infrastructure. Fire managers have been coordinating with Idaho Power who are prepared to de-energize the line if needed. Along Johnson Creek the area around structures and the powerline are plumbed with hose lays and sprinklers systems to protect values at risk.
 

Fire crews continue to move up the Johnson Creek road to assess protection needs for additional infrastructure and values at risk. Two contingency lines have been constructed along the Johnson Creek Road. The purpose of these lines is to stop or slow the spread of the fire along the steep face of the Johnson Creek valley and to ultimately prevent the fire from impacting the homes in Johnson Creek and in Yellow Pine. Multiple engines are positioned and patrolling the area.

Aircraft have been successful in slowing the fire on the western edge as it backed down toward Johnson Creek corridor and fire growth has been minimal.
 

Additional fire managers assigned to the fire are developing contingency plans for the area around Yellow Pine. Fire behavior models indicate a very low probability of the fire reaching Yellow Pine within the next week. Observations of the rate of fire spread in this area over the last several weeks back up the model predictions.
 

Today’s Objectives: Continue to use aircraft to to keep the fire in check and slow its progression downslope into Johnson Creek. Restrict access to the Johnson Creek road and clear hunters and campers from the closed section of the road. Fire crews and engines are positioned to implement point protection strategies and opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns remain because of dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon Thursday to 9 p.m. Friday. Warm/dry conditions are expected through Thursday and temperatures will be above normal. A low-pressure system moving into the Pacific Northwest will increase winds from the south, expect gusty winds on ridge tops and exposed areas. The cold front is expected to reach the fire Friday evening with winds from the east-southeast. Precipitation is predicted early Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.
 

Closures: With the increase in acreage, fire managers continue evaluating the need to modify the area closure which is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier

Visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 138 people are assigned to the fire. Nine engines, Four crews and four helicopters.

• All Forest visitors are reminded to completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

• Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encouraged to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

• Gates on seasonal road closures are being closed. (Many of these closures are wildlife related)

Inciweb - Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/

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17,449 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

Yesterday the fire experienced record setting burning conditions which caused the fire to burn actively through the afternoon and evening. The fire was most active near the Riordan Lake area and on the western edge of the fire along the ridge line above Johnson Creek.

The fire has moved approximately 1.5 miles to the north through the 2007 fire scar since the last infrared flight on the night of September 14. Aircraft continue to be used for water drops to cool the western edge and ridges above the Johnson Creek corridor. Fire growth along the western edge of the fire continues to be slow.

A community meeting was held with 41 attendees at the Yellow Pine Community Center yesterday to discuss possible future actions fire managers may need to take along the Johnson Creek road (FR 413).
 

Protection measures are in place around the structures closest to the fire, including hose lays and sprinkler systems in the event the fire moved into the Johnson Creek area. Multiple engines are positioned and patrolling the area.
 

Crews have been thinning vegetation below powerlines and along the Johnson Creek corridor. Additional water tanks are in place for helicopters to fill their buckets improving turnaround times and reducing impact to salmon and their habitat in Johnson Creek.

Two contingency lines have been constructed along the Johnson Creek Road. The purpose of these lines is to stop or slow the spread of the fire along the steep face of the Johnson Creek valley and to ultimately prevent the fire from impacting the homes in Johnson Creek and in Yellow Pine.
 

Additional fire managers have been assigned to the fire to begin developing contingency plans for the area around Yellow Pine. Fire behavior models indicate a very low probability of the fire reaching Yellow Pine within the next week. Observations of the rate of fire spread in this area over the last several weeks back up the model predictions.

Gusty south winds associated with a frontal passage are predicted over the fire Friday morning through the afternoon and fire managers are developing contingencies in the event the winds are stronger than predicted and cause the fire to move toward Yellow Pine faster than expected. The National Weather Service is predicting a 70-80 percent probability of 0.3 inches of rain to fall on the fire after the front passes, which would significantly reduce the rate of fire growth in the following days.
 

Today’s Objectives: Continue to use helicopters providing bucket drops (water) to keep the fire in check and slow its progression downslope into Johnson Creek. Fire crews and engines are positioned to implement point protection strategies and opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns remains because of dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: A Fire weather watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening for high Haines Index (measuring the stability and dryness of the air, used to Indicate the potential for wildfire growth). Temperatures will be above normal and humidity recoveries will be poor overnight. Relative humilities continue to be low for this time of year and will be around 12-17 percent.

Closures: With the increase in acreage, fire managers are evaluating the need to modify the area closure which is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier.

Visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or

the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 122 people are assigned to the fire. Ten engines, three crews and two helicopters.

• All Forest visitors are reminded to completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

• Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encouraged to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

• Seasonal road closures begin today, on the Cascade Ranger District.

Inciweb - Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/
 

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12,049 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

The Incident Management Team will be hosting a community meeting in Yellow Pine, this Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Yellow Pine Community Center.  The Fire activity moderated yesterday under smoky skies. Helicopters continued water drops to cool the western edge of the fire and ridges above the Johnson Creek corridor.


The fire creeped further down the Buck and Trapper Creek drainages and is about ¼ to ½ mile away from the Johnson Creek road.  Protection measures are in place around the structures nearest to the fire as are other contingency plans if, the fire progresses beyond the Trapper Creek, Buck Creek and Bear Creek drainages.

Today’s Objectives: Continue to use helicopters providing bucket drops (water) to keep the fire in check above the Trapper Creek Ridge and prevent spread further north into Trapper Creek. Fire crews continue to assess and protect resources along Trapper Creek. They are positioned to implement point protection strategies and capitalize on opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns remains because of dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: Warm, dry, and smoky skies are predicted to remain as they have been for the next several days.  Relative humilities continue to be low for this time of year and will be around 11-17 percent. South winds are expected to bring up to, 18 mph gusts in the afternoon.

Closures: A temporary area closure is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier.

For specific details visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices

or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 98 people are assigned to the fire. Eight engines, three crews and two helicopters.

Forest patrols continue to extinguish abandoned campfires. All Forest visitors are reminded to completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encourage to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

Inciweb Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/

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12,049 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

The Buck Fire burned actively under the smoky skies and became significantly more active once the inversion lifted late yesterday afternoon. Most growth occurred to the north and through the old Cascade Complex scar toward Riordan Lake. Aircraft were used for water drops to cool the western edge and ridges above the Johnson Creek corridor. Fire managers have plans and protection measures in place around the structures nearest to the fire and other contingency plans in the event the fire were to progress beyond the Trapper Creek, Buck Creek and Bear Creek drainages.

With recent fire activity, the Incident Management Team will be hosting a community meeting in Yellow Pine, Tuesday evening, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Yellow Pine Community Center.

Today’s Objectives: If available, use helicopters to keep the fire in check above the Trapper Creek Ridge to prevent spread further north into Trapper Creek. Fire crews continue to assess and protect resources along Trapper Creek. They are positioned to implement point protection strategies and opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns remains because of dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: The warm and drying trend is expected to continue into next week. The area is experiencing cold nighttime temperatures and warming to mid-70s, low 80s in the afternoon. Relative humidity will be around 11-16 percent. South winds are expected to bring up to, 21 mph gusts in the afternoon. 

Closures: A temporary area closure is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier. For specific details visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 101 people are assigned to the fire. Seven engines, two crews and two helicopters.

Forest patrols are continue to extinguish abandoned campfires. All Forest visitors are reminded to completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encourage to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

Inciweb Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/

 

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6668 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

Despite the smoke inversion the Buck Fire continued to have some active growth yesterday primarily south over the ridge into Burnt Log Creek. The fire continued creeping in dead and down sub alpine fir with short range spotting ahead of the fire into the 2007 Cascade Complex. With decreased visibility aircraft was not able to fly. Fire managers are developing a range of contingency plans should the fire progress beyond the Buck and Trapper Creek drainages.

Today’s Objectives: Once the inversion lifts or opens up, use helicopters to keep the fire in check above the Trapper Creek Ridge to prevent spread further north into Trapper Creek. Fire crews continue to assess and protect resources along Trapper Creek. They are positioned to implement point protection strategies and opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns remains to fire personnel because of dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: The warm and drying trend is expected to continue into next week. The area is experiencing cold nighttime temperatures and warming to mid-70s, low 80s in the afternoon. Relative humidity will be around 9-14 percent. Southwest winds are expected to bring up to, 14 mph gusts in the afternoon.

Closures: A temporary area closure is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier. NFS roads 447, 414, 414A, 414A1, 414B, 414C, 448, 448C, 440, 440A, 451, 416W and NFS trails 089, 088, 075, 090, 081, 087, 097 and 297 are closed.

For specific details visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices

or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 97 people are assigned to the fire. Seven engines, three crews and two helicopters.

Forest patrols are working extended shifts to extinguish abandoned campfires. Abandoned campfires left over from the weekend continue to be an issue. All Forest visitors are reminded to completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encourage to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

Inciweb Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/ 
 

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6173 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

The Buck Fire was observed to have some active growth yesterday primarily in the Buck Creek and Trapper Creek drainages.  There were some known spot fires on the Southern edge that also grew in acreages and showed fire behavior such as group tree torching and backing in some areas.  Aircraft has been ordered to assist fire managers in slowing the fire progression towards Johnson Creek.  The fire continues to be held up and on the northeastern edge in the old Cascade Complex fire scar.

Today’s Objectives:  Fire crews continued to be positioned on the incident to implement point protection strategies and are looking for opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns to fire personnel on this incident include: dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: A warming trend is expected to go through the weekend. Temperatures will be increasing into the high 70s to low 80s. Relative humidity will be around 12 - 17 percent. An increase in west to southwest winds aloft will bring thicker smoke layers from fire activity in California and Oregon. 

Closures: A temporary area closure is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier. NFS roads 447, 414, 414A, 414A1, 414B, 414C, 448, 448C, 440, 440A, 451, 416W and NFS trails 089, 088, 075, 090, 081, 087, 097 and 297 are closed. For specific details visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 90 people are assigned to the fire. Four engines, one crew and one helicopter.

Forest patrols are finding abandoned campfires. All Forest visitors are reminded to be cautious with flammable materials and completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encourage to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

Visit: Inciweb - Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/

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6173 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

The Buck Fire was moderately active yesterday with light winds out of the north and northeast.  The fire is now more visible when driving on National Forest System road 413 and it appeared the smoke was drifting to the west once it got higher in the atmosphere. Movement of the fire was mostly in the Buck Creek drainage.  

Today’s Objectives:  Fire crews continued to be positioned on the incident to implement point protection strategies and are looking for opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns to fire personnel on this incident include: dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: A warming trend is beginning today, is expected to go through the weekend. Temperatures are increasing into the mid to high 70s. Relative humidity is around 15 - 20 percent. Westerly winds in the afternoon are expected to be about 5 mph. Unstable conditions are expected for Saturday and Sunday which could enhance smoke plume development once the morning inversion breaks. However, warming and instability could be limited by increased smoke layers from fires in California and Oregon.

Closures: A temporary area closure is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier. NFS roads 447, 414, 414A, 414A1, 414B, 414C, 448, 448C, 440, 440A, 451, 416W and NFS trails 089, 088, 075, 090, 081, 087, 097 and 297 are closed. For specific details visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources: 64 people are assigned to the fire. Four engines, one crew and one helicopter.

Forest patrols are finding abandoned campfires. All Forest visitors are reminded to be cautious with flammable materials and completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encouraged to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

Visit: Inciweb - Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/
 

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6147 acres

6 percent contained

Location: 11 miles south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.

Start: August 26

Cause: Lightning

Yesterday, winds from the east southeast pushed the fire in a more westward direction into the Buck Creek drainage and across National Forest System road 451 as seen from a helicopter reconnaissance mission. Fire activity was more active than it has been the last few days with some group tree torching.

Today’s Objectives:  Fire crews are positioned on the incident implementing point protection strategies and will continue to look for opportunities to directly attack the fire when it is safe to do so. Significant safety concerns to fire personnel on this incident include: dense snag stands, inaccessible terrain, and lack of safety zones for personnel.

Weather: A warming trend is beginning today and Thursday as an upper ridge gradually builds from the west. Temperatures will increase into the mid and high 70s with relative humidity’s increasing around 16 - 21 percent. Winds in the afternoon will increase from 3 – 5 mph Thursday and Friday coming in from the west.

Closures: A temporary area closure is in place for firefighter and public safety during wildfire suppression activities through Oct. 1, unless rescinded earlier.  NFS roads 447, 414, 414A, 414A1, 414B, 414C, 448, 448C, 440, 440A, 451, 416W and NFS trails 089, 088, 075, 090, 081, 087, 097 and 297 are closed. For specific details visit. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices or the interactive story map: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1b9f2d8115374ad3a943d95decd3835d

Personnel and resources:  78 people are assigned to the fire. Four engines, one crew, and one helicopter.

Forest patrols are still finding abandoned campfires. All Forest visitors are reminded to be cautious with flammable materials and completely douse fires with water or dirt, stirring the mixture to completely put the coals out.

Its archery season in southwest Idaho. For Public safety, hunters and all visitors are encourage to let someone know where they are going and to sign in at trailheads.

Visit: Inciweb - Buck Fire:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7102/
 

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