Lolo NF fire and fuels staff completed 207 acres of pile burning yesterday across many of our districts, work will continue today and throughout the rest of this week, as conditions allow. 

Missoula Ranger District: Firefighters will continue pile burning up to 60 acres, 3.5 miles northwest of Lolo Hot Springs .5 miles south of Wagon Mountain and Howard Creek junction. Smoke may be visible from Highway 12. 

Ninemile Ranger District:  The district plans to burn up to 24 acres of piles located in the Cromwell Creek drainage 3 miles west of District Office. Smoke may be visible from the Ninemile Valley, Alberton and Interstate 90.

Superior Ranger District: 

The Superior Ranger District will continue pile burning on the Hall Wood project area located 5 miles north of Superior.  The district also plans to pile burn on the West End project located southwest of Haugan.  Smoke may be visible from Superior and Interstate 90. 

Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District: 

District personnel plan to conduct up to 60 acres of piles on two different project areas located in the Prospect Creek drainage and 11 miles west of Thompson Falls. Smoke may be visible from Highway 200 and Camas Prairie.

Seeley Lake Ranger District:

Firefighters will conduct up to 50 acres of pile burning on the Westside Bypass Project area located 4 miles northwest of Seeley Lake. Smoke may be visible from Seeley Lake and Highway 83.

To learn more about pile burning visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/lolo/fire.

Pile burning locations for the Dillon Ranger District include the following:

Black Mountain
12 miles south of Jackson
Forest Service Road 919, at Ore Creek and FS Road 71261

Harrison Park Trailhead
10 miles north of Polaris
Off Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway
Just north of Crystal Park

Middle Fork Little Sheep Creek
10 miles south of Lima
Between CDT and Middle Fork Little Sheep Creek Trail
 

Pile burning locations for the Pintler Ranger District include the following:

Bowles
22 miles southwest of Philipsburg
South of MT Hwy 38 in the Skalkaho Pass area

Upper Willow
16 miles northwest of Philipsburg
Along County Road 88 in the Upper Willow Creek area

EDLV
10 miles northeast of Opportunity
East of Interstate 90, between Galen and Warm Springs exits
Smoke visible along I-90 and from Opportunity and Anaconda

Hand piles
Smaller hand piles in several locations:  Georgetown Lake, East Fork Reservoir, Middle Fork of Rock Creek, Stoney Creek, and Henderson Mountain
Smoke visible from HT Hwy 38, Montana Hwy 1, Georgetown Lake, and Moose Lake areas
 

Pile burning locations for the Wisdom Ranger District include the following:

Calvert Hill
19 miles NE of Wisdom
3 miles SE Fishtrap CG
FS Road 70648
Calvert Creek drainage
 

Pintler Face – Calvert
20 miles N Wisdom
5 miles NW Fishtrap CG
FS Road 1223
Calvert Creek drainage
 

Pintler Face – Seymour
15 miles NW Wise River
W of Mill Creek Hwy 274
FS Road 934
Seymour Creek drainage
 

Pettengill Creek
6 miles SW Wise River
Off PMSB Hwy 73
Stine Creek and Sheep Creek
 

Steel Creek
6 miles E of Wisdom
S of Steel Creek Guard Station & CG
FS Road 2420
From South Fork to Triangle Park area

Trail Creek
20 miles W of Wisdom
FS road 106, off Highway 43
 

Pile burning locations for the Butte Ranger District include the following:

Basin Creek

10 miles south of Butte

Basin Creek Road 393 and in previously treated Basin Creek project area

(10,000+ hand piles)

Red Rocks

22 miles north of Butte

2 miles north of Bernice exit off Interstate 15

In Red Rocks drainage

Slash pile burning planned this fall, winter on San Juan National Forest

Pile burning operations will begin in October 2024, extend into spring 2025

Durango, Colo., Oct. 23, 2024— The San Juan National Forest plans to burn slash piles this fall and winter generated from forest thinning and timber sales. Thinning projects improve forest health and wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of wildfire near private residences and infrastructure. Slash from these projects is piled and burned to remove the debris that could fuel wildfire. 

Pile burning will begin as early as this month when there is sufficient snow or rain present to prevent fire spread and will continue as long as conditions allow, possibly through April 2025. Firefighters will ignite and monitor pile burning activities while heat is present. These activities should not affect public access or use of the forest. 

Columbine Ranger District plans to burn slash piles near the following locations: Saul’s Creek (50 acres, 100 piles) near Forest Service Road 755.  Fossett Gulch (17 acres, 100 piles) near FSR 841.  Baldy Mountain (117 acres, 10 piles) near FSRs 69 and 601.

Dolores Ranger District plans to burn slash piles near the following locations: Haycamp Mesa area (250 acres, 800 piles) near FSRs 556, 556.G and 492, south of Beef Pasture Reservoir. Boggy Draw area (14 acres, 4 piles) near FSR 526.B in the Beaver Rim Gravel Pit. Taylor Mesa area (390 acres, 134 piles) near FSRs 545 and 545.J. Salter area (400 acres, 400 piles) near FSRs 514, 504, 519 and 293, northwest of Salter Y. Lake Canyon and Glade areas (3100 acres, 1400 piles) near FSRs 506, 504, 508, 512, 514, 215 , 270, 216 and 218 near Glade Canyon. Smoke may be visible from Highway 184, Highway 145, and U.S. Route 491.

Pagosa Ranger District plans to burn slash piles near the following locations: Turkey Springs Piles, 15 acres, adjacent to Piedra Road and FSR 629. Longest Mile Piles, 7 acres, adjacent to Piedra Stock Driveway Trail. Buckles Lake Road Piles,13 Acres, adjacent to FSR 663 and US Highway 84. Coyote Creek Piles, 15 miles, between FSR 663 and Alpine Lakes Ranch subdivision. Mariposa Timber Sales Piles, 326 acres, 9 miles, near the FSR 024. Huerto Timber Sale Piles, 596 acres, between the Weminuche Valley and Williams Reservoir. Fawn Gulch Piles, 16 acres, north of FSR 666 and Log Park subdivision. Quartz Piles, 20 acres, adjacent to FSR 684.

Burning will only occur when all conditions of the state-issued smoke permit are met. Learn how smoke from wildfires, prescribed burns and pile burns may affect your health by visiting the Colorado Department of Public Health website: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/wood-smoke-and-health.

For additional information on the San Juan National Forest prescribed fire program, visit InciWeb (https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cosjf-2024-san-juan-national-forest-prescribed-fire-program). For information on current conditions and recreation opportunities on the San Juan National Forest, call (970) 247-4874, visit the forest website, or follow us on social media (Twitter and Facebook).

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SHOE FIRE DAILY UPDATE

November 9, 2024

Quick Facts:

Location: Shasta County, CA │ Start Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 6:57 PM │ Cause: Human

Size: 5,124 │ Containment: 100%│ Vegetation: Timber, Chapparal │ Total Personnel Assigned: 118 

Type 4 team lead by IC Steffen Joss, with trainee’s Terra Perkins and Mike Samaniego assumed command of the fire at 0600 this morning.

Today the fire has been deemed 100% contained, but firefighters will still be patrolling the perimeter of the fire to ensure the minimal smoldering stays within the containment lines.   An Excavator will be in Madrone Campground to continue working on cleaning up the hazards caused by the fire.  Additional heavy equipment will be on the west side contingency line continuing the repair work on Curl Ridge Jeep Trail, and on the east side contingency line near Garden Ridge completing the repair work in the area.  Road graders will continue the repair work on the Salamander Loop.

WEATHER: Sunny skies with lighter winds prevailed today. Relative humidities were in the mid to low 20's with temperatures in the 60's. 

Dry weather is expected through the weekend with a cooling trend continuing. Light northeasterly/ downslope winds are expected in the morning, becoming southwesterly in the afternoon. Wetting rain, cooler temperatures and gusty southerly winds spread in Sunday night through Monday.

CLOSURES AND SAFETY:

• Fenders Ferry Road at Pit River 7 Bridge: West-Bound Fenders Ferry Road (Also known as 34N17 - Forest Service Road 27) at the Pit River Bridge/Pit 7
• Ferry Road is closed at McCloud Bridge: East-Bound Fenders Ferry Road at the McCloud River Bridge
• A temporary Forest closure is in effect https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/stnf/alerts- notices/?cid=stelprdb5392380

Email: 2024.shoe@firenet.gov 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2024ShoeFire/

Incident Website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cashf-shoe-fire-1152024

Forest Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/stnf

Fire Weather Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/CAFW?area=ECC005

Fire Information Line: 530-275-1587 (Staffed 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)

Start Date: October 28, 2024
Cause: Unknown
Size: 323 acres
Containment: 52%
Location: 4 miles west of Alto, 9 miles northwest of Ruidoso, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain Wilderness
Resources: Three engines
Personnel: 21
Types of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, shrubs, dead/down fuel
Strategy: Full Suppression with direct and indirect tactics    
Road Closures: None
Smoke: Smoke will be minimal
Update: Within the Blue Front Fire area fire risk is low with the development of rain, snow and higher humidity.  Firefighters are working to complete containment lines around the Blue Front Fire. 
The Type 3 organization transferred command to a Type 4 organization at 8 a.m. this morning. Weather dependent, firefighters will continue to engage in full suppression activities. 
There are currently no closures in place, please use caution while traveling in the fire area, as there are still firefighters and equipment in the Blue Front fire area. Hunting season has begun, please know your target before you fire. 
Weather: Precipitation began in the form of rain in lower elevations and snow on Sierra Blanca. It is forecasted to continue throughout the day, Monday. 
 

Conditions permitting, several districts on the Lolo National Forest are planning to conduct pile burning today to reduce the fuel loading created from previous management operations.

Missoula Ranger District: Firefighters will continue pile burning up to 66 acres, 3.5 miles northwest of Lolo Hot Springs off  Forest Road 33 at the junction of Wagon Mountain Road and Howard Creek Road. Smoke may be visible from Highway 12 and Lolo Hot Springs. 

Ninemile Ranger District:  Firefighters will burn up to 51 acres of piles located in the Cromwell Creek drainage 3 miles west of District Office.  Smoke may be visible from the Ninemile Valley, Alberton and Interstate 90.

Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District: 

Firefighters plan to conduct up to 50 acres of landing piles near Henry Peak southeast of Plains. Smoke may be visible from Highway 200. 

Seeley Lake Ranger District:

Firefighters will conduct up to 40 acres of pile burning on the Westside Bypass Project area is located 4 miles northwest of Seeley Lake. Smoke may be visible from Seeley Lake and Highway 83.

SHOE FIRE

DAILY UPDATE 

November 3, 2024 

Northwest Team 12 

Email: 2024.shoe@firenet.gov

Incident Website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cashf-shoe-fire

Forest Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/stnf

Fire Weather Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/CAFW?area=ECC005

Fire Information Line: 530-338-0317 (Staffed 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM)

Quick Facts:

Location: Shasta County, CA │ Start Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 6:57 PM │ Cause: Human

Size: 5,124 │ Containment: 96%│ Vegetation: Timber, Chapparal │ Total Personnel Assigned: 282

Extremely wet conditions persisted throughout the fire area yesterday, impacting operations across all divisions on the fire. Roadways were saturated and slippery making it too hazardous for vehicles and equipment to travel. Fire resources had the most success continuing to repair contingency line with four pieces of heavy equipment working northward along Curl Ridge. Another excavator repaired mechanically constructed containment line on the north side of the fire. More fire resources are being released from the incident as they reach the end of their assignment, including another 20-person hand crew and a heavy helicopter. A warming and drying trend is moving into the area today and fire managers are anticipating increased opportunities to complete remaining repairs as access improves due to drier roads. Two road graders will be working east of McCloud Bridge along Fenders Ferry Road today. Heavy equipment will continue working on fire suppression repairs along Curl Ridge as well as on the south and east sides of the fire today. A local Type 3 Incident Management Team from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest will arrive today for a briefing on the status of remaining work. This incoming team will shadow NW Team 12 tomorrow as they prepare to take command of the incident Tuesday morning.

WEATHER: High pressure will strengthen over the western states today kicking off a warming and drying trend. An upper-level disturbance will move through the region on Monday to slow the warming for a day. High pressure over the inland western states will result in a northwest to northeast gradient over northern California. This pattern is well known to result in warmer than normal temperatures and dry conditions both day and night. Temperatures are expected to increase to the mid-50s to mid-60s and winds will be north to northeast with gusts 15-20 mph.

CLOSURES AND SAFETY:

• Fenders Ferry Road at Pit River 7 Bridge: West-Bound Fenders Ferry Road (Also known as 34N17 - Forest Service Road 27) at the Pit River Bridge/Pit 7

• Ferry Road is closed at McCloud Bridge: East-Bound Fenders Ferry Road at the McCloud River Bridge

• A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the fire area https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_2632.html. Drones are prohibited from flying in fire areas.

• A temporary Forest closure is in effect https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/stnf/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5392380