Tin Soldier Complex

Flathead National Forest Land Management
FLATHEAD INTERAGENCY TYPE 3 TEAM INCIDENT COMMANDER: MIKE WEST
Fire Information: 406-758-5314 Email: 2023.tinsoldiercomplex@firenet.gov
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/mtfnf-tin-soldier-complex

Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 9:00 am
Location: 17 miles east of Swan Lake, Montana
Start Date: 7/30/2023 Cause: Lightning Size: 2,765 acres Containment: 0%
Total Personnel: 70 Engines: 2 Type 2 IA Crew: 2 Wildland Fire Module: 2
Water Tender: 1
Note: Additional personnel from the Spotted Bear District are “on loan” and assisting with fire related operations. Priority will be given for initial attack if any other fires on the Spotted Bear District are detected.

SUMMARY
The Tin Soldier Complex is estimated at 2,765 acres in size and remains 0% contained. The Infra-Red flight last night found an increase of 71 acres between the three fires.

Acres burned as of the morning of Tuesday, August 15th.
• Bruce Fire – 1017 acres at 0% containment
• Kah Mtn Fire – 491 acres at 0% containment
• Sullivan Fire – 1,257 acres at 0% containment
• Con Kelly Fire – 0.25 acres – Out.

PAST AND PLANNED ACTIONS
Today’s actions will include ongoing structure protection efforts for the commercial guest ranches, Spotted Bear Ranger Station compound, Heinrude residential community, and other infrastructure in the area. Crews will continue fuels reduction, slash removal, structure prep, and daily testing of the sprinkler systems and water pumps for all values at risk. Mechanical equipment finished the fuel break to the north, south and west side of FS Road #895 adjacent to the Heinrude community. Structure protection for Spotted Bear Lookout is complete.

EVACUATIONS, CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS
Evacuations: An evacuation has been issued by the Flathead County Sheriff for Heinrude community.
Restrictions/Closures:
• Stage 2 fire restrictions are in effect as of August 5th.
• An area closure is in effect for the Hungry Horse Reservoir, the front country of the Spotted Bear district as well the Gorge Creek drainage within the Bob Marshall Wilderness area due to the Stadium Fire.
• A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place for air space over the Tin Soldier Complex to provide a safe environment for fire aircraft operating in the area. This includes the Spotted Bear and Meadow Creek Airstrips! Remember that temporary flight restrictions also apply to UAS or drones. If you fly, we can’t!

WEATHER
High pressure will continue to build over the area early this week, which will result in hot conditions. Temperatures are forecasted to be above 94F and winds will be shifting from East to West this afternoon. Fuels are readily available as they were consistently drying over the last few days. Critical fire weather concerns have prompted a Fire Weather Watch for the area on Thursday due to the combination of hot, dry, and windy conditions.

*Esta será la última actualización y correo electrónico para el Lowline Fire*

Actualización del Incendio Lowline

Martes 15 de Agosto, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. 

Equipo de Manejo de Incidentes Tipo 3

Bryan Gaines, Comandante del Incidente 

Teléfono de Información: GMUG Fire Information Hotline at (970) 874-6602

Nota Especial: A las 7:00 a. m. de mañana, el mando de Lowline Fire regresará al distrito de Gunnsion del Servicio Forestal de Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre y Gunnison (GMUG). A menos que cambien las condiciones, esta será la última actualización para Incendio Lowline.

Situación Actual: El Incendio Lowline mantiene a 1871 acres con a una línea de contención de 55%, offcialmente. El resto del perímetro del incendio, aunque no se considera una línea de contención oficial, se ha mantenido frío y se ha detenido a lo largo de las características naturales como los arroyos, los arboledas de álamos y las crestas de las montañas. 

La estrategia de extinción de incendios ahora puede pasar a un plan operativo a largo plazo, administrado por el GMUG. Los bomberos siguen trabajando en el incendio y están preparados para una respuesta rápida, en caso de que cambien las condiciones del incendio. Estos bomberos continuarán manteniendo la capacidad de ataque estratégico y de observación, hasta que el Lowline Fire ya no se considere un riesgo de reinicio para el área. Este nivel de preparación podría mantenerse durante los próximos meses, hasta que veamos un cambio notable en las condiciones ambientales como el viento, las precipitaciones y la humedad de los combustibles.

El Comandante de Incidentes, Theo Engel, un Oficial de Manejo de Los Incendios del Distrito, tomará el mando del Incendio Lowline el miércoles. “Desde que se informó por primera vez del Incendio Lowline a las 8 a. m. del 26 de Julio, aproximadamente 575 personas han trabajado en este incendio. La inversión de tiempo que estas personas, esta comunidad y nuestras agencias asociadas han realizado en Lowline durante las últimas semanas ha sido increíble, y se agradece profundamente. Tenemos un plan excelente para continuar el trabajo y apoyar nuestra comunidad”.

Para obtener más información sobre los incendios en el área, el público puede continuar monitoreando la página de Facebook: www.facebook.com/GMUGFireInfo, y también la página InciWeb del Incendio Lowline: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cogmf-lowline-fire. 

Condiciones Climáticas y de Combustibles: En los días siguientes, el área del incendio tendrá un potencial de aumento de la humedad y lluvia, principalmente en la tarde. Los vientos siguen siendo bajos, y las temperaturas nocturnas permanecen en los 40s. La humedad pronosticada hará que los combustibles estén menos disponibles para transportar el fuego del incendio hasta que ocurra un período de tiempo secado. Los puntos calientes anteriores a lo largo del borde occidental del incendio se han enfriado y tienen potencial limitado de propagación. Mientras que los áreas mixtos de coníferas continúan ardiendo periódicamente y emitiendo un mínimo de humo, las áreas de arboles álamos continúan resistiendo la propagación del fuego. Para obtener la perspectiva final de humo para este incendio, visite: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/es/ed63b240

Evacuaciones y Cierres: Todavía hay un orden de evacuación previa vigente para CR 727 y Mill Creek. No hay otras evacuaciones o evacuaciones previas cerca del incendio. Para obtener más información sobre evacuaciones, consulte Manejo de Emergencias del Condado de Gunnison en www.gunnisoncounty.org. Puede registrarse para recibir alertas de emergencia en: https://bit.ly/3QhZVZg.

En interés de la seguridad pública, los bomberos piden a los visitantes que estén atentos al tráfico y que eviten el área. Las carreteras del condado 727 y 818 permanecen cerradas al público y son solamente para tráfico local.

Todavía tenemos cierres del los bosques del USFS y BLM:

Cierres del Sistema Forestal Nacional: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1126172.pdf. 

Cierres temporarios del BLM: https://tinyurl.com/5n8s7xee. 

Lowline Fire Final Update

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 – 10:00 a.m.

Type 3 Incident Management

Bryan Gaines, Incident Commander

Information Phone: GMUG Fire Information Hotline at (970) 874-6602

Special Note: At 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, command of the Lowline Fire will transition back to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’ Gunnison Ranger District. Unless conditions change, this will be the last update for the Lowline Fire.

Current Situation: The Lowline Fire remains at 1871 acres with 55% of the fire contained. The remaining perimeter of the fire, while not considered an official containment line, has remained cool and is holding along natural features such as creek beds, aspen groves and ridgelines.

The firefighting strategy can now transition to a long-term operational plan managed by the GMUG. Firefighting personnel remain working on the fire and are prepared for quick response should fire conditions change. These firefighters will continue to maintain observational and strategic attack capacity until the Lowline Fire is no longer considered a re-ignition risk for the area. This level of readiness could remain in place for the next several months, depending on future weather and environmental conditions such as wind, precipitation, and fuel moisture.

Incident Commander Theo Engel, Assistant District Fire Management Officer, will be taking command of the Lowline Fire on Wednesday. “Since the Lowline Fire was first reported at 8 a.m. on July 26, approximately 575 personnel have worked on this fire. The investment that these people, this community, and our partner agencies have put into Lowline over the past several weeks has been incredible and is deeply appreciated. We have an excellent plan moving forward to continue to protect this investment and support this community”.

For ongoing information on fires in the area, the public can continue to monitor the GMUG Fire Information Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/GMUGFireInfo, as well as the Lowline Fire’s InciWeb page:  https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cogmf-lowline-fire.

Weather & Fuel Conditions: Over the next several days, the fire area will see a potential for increased moisture, primarily in the afternoon and later into the evening. Winds remain low, and nighttime temperature lows remain in the 40s. Forecasted moisture will make fuels less available to carry fire until a drying period occurs. Previous hot spots along the western edge of the fire have cooled and have limited potential to spread. While mixed conifer stands continue to periodically burn and put out minimal smoke, the areas of aspen stands continue to resist fire spread. For the final Smoke Outlook for this fire, please visit: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/ed63b240

Evacuations: A pre-evacuation order remains in effect for residents along CR 727 along Mill Creek. No other evacuations or pre-evacuations are in place near the fire. For additional information on evacuations, see Gunnison County Emergency Management at www.gunnisoncounty.org. Sign up to receive emergency alerts and evacuation notifications at https://bit.ly/3QhZVZg.

Closures: The closure order for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Gunnison Ranger District remains in effect. In the interest of public safety, fire officials ask visitors to be aware of fire personnel and avoid the area around Lowline Fire, especially the forest closure areas and pre-evacuation area along CR 727. CR 818 and CR 727 remain closed to the public and are for local traffic only.

The complete USFS closure order can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1129908.pdf.

The BLM temporary closure also remains. More information on that closure can be found here: https://on.doi.gov/45lN2le

Quartz Ridge Fire          

August 15, 2023  

Fire start date:   August 5, 2023

Cause:  Lightning

Location:  13 miles Northeast of Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Incident Commander: Jay Kurth

Management Team: NIMO Team 1

Management:  Suppression

Fire size today: 1,440 acres

Containment: 0%          

Personnel: 111

Evacuation Information: There are no current evacuations. Local residents should follow incident information for updates.

Closures: tinyurl.com/mpt9jeds

• Quartz Meadows Rd (NFSR#685)
• Quartz Ridge Trail (NFST#570)
• Quartz Creek Trail (NFST#571)

Latest Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke. net/outlook/933fc4e4

INCIDENT OBJECTIVES:

• Firefighter and Public safety are the highest priority.
• Protect private lands within East Fork San Juan River drainage, natural resources, cultural and historic sites, recreation assets, and critical infrastructure including powerlines and gas utility lines.

Cloudy weather and rainstorms prohibited a Multi-Mission Aircraft flight to obtain updated acreage for the Quartz Ridge wildfire.  Yesterday’s scattered thunderstorms and cloudy weather meant no increase in fire activity and firefighters did not smell or see any smoke from this wildfire. The three spot fires on the northeast side of Quartz Creek are diminished and the fire’s east side is holding at Quartz Creek. 

The wildfire is burning in steep terrain in the South San Juan Wilderness.  Indirect suppression tactics are the safest approach since significant (almost 90%) tree mortality exists which creates a potential for burning and falling trees.  These hazardous conditions also limit access to crews from engaging in the spot fires that are now established on the east side of Quartz Creek.   

YESTERDAY’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Continued to evaluate terrain and potential areas for containment outside of wilderness boundaries and scout for strategic areas for control.

TODAY’S PLAN:

• Continue with suppression tactic reviews, with the objective of keeping the fire south of East Fork Trail.
• Continue to improve the contingency line on the East Fork Road to the north and east of the fire.
• A module of firefighters will watch for spots from lookout locations.
• Continue to build structure protection plans both logistically and operationally.
• Crews will begin to use mechanized equipment along Forest Service Roads 631 and 643 to improve proposed strategic control lines. A chipper will be ordered to assist with removed trees and fuel.

WEATHER: Warmer weather is forecasted for the next week. Monsoon moisture is predicted with decreasing chances of possible afternoon thundershowers as the week progresses.  

Incident Information : https://tinyurl.com/mr37bhnr

Facebook : https://tinyurl.com/y87cycm4

Email :  2023.quartzridge@firenet.gov       

Information Line : 970-426-5370

Bear Creek Fire

August 15, 2023

Bear Creek Fire start date: August 1, 2023

Mosca Fire start date: August 7, 2023

Location:  23 miles Northwest of Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Cause:  Lightning

Incident Commander: Jay Kurth

Management Team: NIMO Team 1

Management:  Suppression

Fire size today: Bear: 408 acres    Mosca: 7 acres

Containment:   0%

Personnel:  98

Evacuation Information: 

Weminuche Valley is under pre-evacuation notice. Local residents should follow incident information and updates.

Closures:

• Fire area closure
• Cloman Park in Pagosa Springs

Latest Smoke Outlook:

outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/933fc4e4 

INCIDENT OBJECTIVES:

• Firefighter and Public safety are the highest priority.
• Protect private lands within the Weminuche Creek drainages, natural resources, cultural and historic sites, recreation assets and critical infrastructure including powerlines and gas utility lines.

Cloudy weather and rainstorms prohibited a Multi-Mission Aircraft flight to obtain updated acreage for the Bear Creek and Mosca wildfires.  Yesterday’s scattered thunderstorms and cloudy weather meant no increase in fire activity and very little smoke.   

Bear Creek Wildfire: Firefighters have been unable to directly engage the fire due to the steep remote terrain and heavy fuel loading of dead standing and down trees. The potential for spread remains in Bear Creek towards the Little Sand and Shaw Creek trails. 

Mosca Wildfire: This wildfire is burning slowly in a remote area northwest of Bear Creek near Slide Mountain in steep terrain.

YESTERDAY’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Fire managers continued to use two masticators on the Mosca Road to the south of the fire to reduce fuels and to create a contingency line if that is needed.
• Crews in the Weminuche Valley area assessed risk level to private land/structures and developed and implemented structure protection plans.
• Local ground-fire resources continued to directly monitor fire growth and directional spread. These observations are critical to assess the probability of success with the current incident strategy.
• Pike hotshots were able to put start a handline around the Mosca wildfire.

TODAY’S PLAN:

• Continue fuels mitigation along the Mosca Road corridor with masticators.
• Utilize masticators to tie into a newly identified Forest Service Road.  
• Begin prepping the Weminuche Trail to the wilderness boundary as a. contingency line.
• Operational supervisors will continue scouting indirect control opportunities to the south along the Mosca Road, connecting that into the Weminuche Valley.
• Continue to collaboratively develop Management Action Points (MAP) with cooperators and stakeholders. MAPs are clearly specified incident conditions that, when reached, prompt a predefined fire management action or trigger the implementation of new strategies/tactics.
• Pike hotshots will work to complete the handline around the fire, monitor the fire and cut dead trees away from the fire perimeter.

WEATHER:

The weather trend continues to include thunderstorms and wetting rain (more than 1/10” of rain). The threat of afternoon thunderstorms will decrease each day as the week progresses. 

Incident Information: https://tinyurl.com/mrx4pp27

Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/mr2tpj69

Email :  2023.bearcreek@firenet.gov       

Information Line : 970-426-5370

Fire crews on the east side of the fire continue to work on constructing a fuel break. Chipping operations continue along FS Road 5070 south toward Sand Basin Creek. Snag removal operations continue in the Crystal Creek area. The crews on the west side of the fire continue to secure the line down to Railroad Creek, fortify the fireline and install hose lays. Crews continue to evaluate values at risk and mitigate as needed.

Ridge Fire Update August 15, 2023

Fire Information: 406-998-6074

Hours: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Email: 2023.ridge@firenet.gov

Incident Website:  http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtfnf-ridge-fire

Location: 6 miles southeast of Hungry Horse

Size: 3175 acres

Percent Contained: 12 %

Cause: Lightning

Start Date: July 30, 2023, 3:45 PM

Vegetation: Timber (Litter and Understory), Tall Grass, and Brush

Number of Personnel Assigned: 485

CURRENT SITUATION: 

Yesterday, direct handline on the southern and western edge of the fire was extended by Hotshot crews. They made good progress despite working in dense brush and vegetation. As containment grows in those areas, mop up is being pushed 100 feet inside the fire line to prevent ignition of unburned fuels outside of the fire line. Mop up crews are using hose lays and hand crews to accomplish this task. Aerial resources worked together with crews to progress containment lines to the north and east. Aerial firefighting activity was active and robust on the east side of the fire. Four large air tankers dropped loads of fire retardant to create a line to slow the spread of the fire. Two Scooper airplanes and three helicopters worked to drop water on the fire directly. The indirect contingency line that is being constructed west of the fire north up to Halfmoon Fits road is moving towards completion.

Today the primary focus continues to be on the north and west side of the fire. Direct attack handline work and mop up will continue in that area. Aerial resources will continue to be utilized to slow the progress of the fire in the north and east sections. Handline and bulldozers will work to the east to cut direct and indirect lines. Structure protection crews, partnering with local firefighting resources, will continue their task of preparing and assessing potentially threatened structures to help reduce the risk to the community. Weather conditions continue to trend hot and dry. This will increase fire activity and will likely produce more visible smoke, mostly coming from the east portion of the fire.

The team has been in communication with the Flathead National Forest regarding the Doris fire and is prepared to support as requested.

WEATHER:

Today’s weather is forecast to be mostly sunny with a maximum temperature of 93 degrees, minimum relative humidity of 19% at lower elevations, with winds being light and terrain driven. The hot and dry trend will stay until the end of this week.

CLOSURES:

The Hungry Horse Reservoir is closed to all public access, including both the east and west side roads. As firefighting efforts continue on the Ridge Fire, the Tin Soldier Complex, and other fires in the area, the closure is in place to provide for public and firefighter safety. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/flathead/alerts-notices/?aid=82283

PRE-EVACUATION NOTICE:

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has issued a pre-evacuation notice from the east side of Spotted Bear Road to West Glacier. https://www.facebook.com/flatheadsheriff

EMERGENCY SHELTER:

The American Red Cross has identified the following location as an emergency shelter for residents affected by the Ridge Fire. Those who plan to use the emergency shelter are asked to call 1-800-733-2767 prior to your arrival.

Columbia Falls Junior High School 1805 Talbot Road Columbia Falls, MT https://www.facebook.com/FlatheadOES

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Residents should stay alert for changing conditions and visit ready.gov/wildfires for preparing for wildfires. Please refer to http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtfnf-tin-soldier-complex for the Tin Soldier Complex Incident information.

NORTHERN ROCKIES TEAM 5 INCIDENT COMMANDER: JOE SAMPSON

CURRENT STATUS
Firefighters improved constructed line on the fire’s edge in an area just north of Sunset Peak. Helicopters assisted crews in removing unneeded hose from the fire line along the fire’s southeastern edge. Crews began chipping wood along the Marshall Creek Road south of the fire perimeter. In late July, firefighters had taken measures to reduce fuels in this area as to improve firefighter access and increase the probability of controlling the fire should it have moved south of the Clearwater River.

PLANNED ACTION
Firefighters continue to search for areas of heat near the fire perimeter along the fire's uncontained edge. The patchy and uneven burn pattern resulted in difficult mop-up conditions, hindering the ability to confidently increase containment. UAS infrared missions will continue in the early morning hours, although the thick canopy cover of the trees can make it harder to detect hot spots.

WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR
The fire’s incident meteorologist released another weather balloon yesterday. Data from the balloon showed temperatures 16 degrees warmer than Sunday at 6,500 feet with drier air. Temperatures in the mid-90s will persist through Thursday, relative humidity will be as low as 15-20 percent, and wind may gust up to 15 mph, triggering a fire weather watch for Wednesday and Thursday. There is the potential for increased fire behavior with this warming and drying trend. However, rain and cooler conditions may be in the forecast for the weekend.

CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS
The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office has no evacuation orders or warnings in effect due to the Colt Fire as of 8/14/2023. For evolving Evacuations and Warnings please visit the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MissoulaCountySheriffsOffice.

Community meeting at the Beaver City Offices this evening, Tuesday, August 15 at 6 p.m.​ ​

FIRE SITUATION

The Thompson Ridge Fire is now 15% contained, thanks to the hard work of firefighters. The area has received some monsoonal moisture with the recent storms. Cooler, damper conditions remain, but winds may increase fire activity when wind direction and terrain align. 

The western portion of the fire received the most precipitation, up to half an inch in some areas. While firefighters work throughout the day, they will take necessary precaution to stay safe through the predicted thunderstorms. Observed fire behavior has been moderate, but heavy fuels are still holding heat in some portions of the fire. 

The crews that were inserted on the southern perimeter are working diligently to cover the large amount of area, completing suppression tactics along the edge. Firefighters on the northern perimeter have been fully inserted and will be spiking out in the area to reduce travel time. They will continue building indirect line to secure the area, in case the fire does move that direction. Direct attack is not possible in the area, due to terrain and topography. The northeast corner has seen little smoke the last few shifts. Crews in the area are mopping up, and will continue to hold and improve the line there. The southeast corner is where fire managers have declared containment. Firefighters on this perimeter will begin discussions of suppression repair. Helicopters continue to support firefighters on the ground with bucket drops. 

Great Basin Team 5 will host a community meeting in Beaver tonight, Tuesday, 8/15 at 6 p.m. at the City Center. This meeting will be streamed on the Fishlake National Forest Facebook page for those who are unable to attend in-person.

EVACUATIONS: None at this time.

CLOSURES: Please refer to closure order. Please note that SR-153, Kent’s Lake Road (137), Upper and Lower Kent’s Lake, Little Res. Campground, Anderson Meadow, and LeBaron remain open at this time. Use caution in and around these areas, as you will see an influx of both ground and aviation equipment working to suppress the fire.

STATUS

Start Date: August 4, 2023

Incident Type: Wildfire

Size: 7,289 acres

Cause: Lightning

Containment: 15%

Location: 10 miles southeast of Beaver, Utah

Terrain: Steep, rugged terrain in remote areas transitioning to rolling pinyon juniper hills

Structures Threatened: None

RESOURCES

Engines: 9

Water Tenders: 2

Crews: 12

Helicopters: 6

Dozers: 1

Total Personnel: 436

McCall, Idaho – The Elkhorn fire is currently at 25,978 acres with 40% completed. The firefighters will monitor the west perimeter along the 421 road. The heavy equipment task force is working north and east of the fire in thick underbrush, using chippers to reduce the fallen fuel load for later disposal. Hand crews will work in that area at least two more days to construct heavy fuel breaks that follow the 505 UTV trail, then continue into the previous Shissler Wildfire from 2020. Backhaul between Allison Ranch and China Bar is progressing well as boats transport fire equipment for pullout from the river at Whitewater Ranch.

 Communication continues with the boaters entering the river at Corn Creek and again at Hancock Rapids before entering the fire footprint along the river corridor. Boaters are required to stop at Hancock Rapids at river mile 26.1 to receive further instruction from either a Forest Service representative or the posted information board regarding passing through and camping in the area of the Elkhorn fire. Camping, recreating (i.e., picnic, bathroom breaks and beach walking) and stopping through the area of fire activity is allowed. Upon leaving Hancock Rapids there will be no stopping until boaters pass Magpie Creek Camp. After passing Magpie Creek Camp, boaters will be allowed to camp and recreate on a First Come, First Served basis everywhere except: Upper Allison, Allison, Lower Allison, Whitewater Camp, and Campbell’s Ferry. Upon leaving Campbell’s Ferry, there are no camping restrictions connected to the Elkhorn Fire. For additional information on rafting, contact the river desk at 208-756-5587 or 208-481-2625.

 The U.S. Forest Service Nez Perce-Clearwater, and Payette National Forests issued the Elkhorn fire area, roads and trails closure order #01-17-05-23-003, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/nezperceclearwater/alerts-notices/?aid=82169. The closure area spans both sides of the Salmon River but excludes the Salmon River Wild and Scenic Corridor below the high-water line. 

 The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been reduced to a two-mile buffer around the fire perimeter. All aircraft (including drones) not assigned to the fire are required to remain out of the TFR area between 0900-2100.

 Visit InciWeb for information on wildfires at https://inciweb.ncwg.gov and follow the Payette National Forest on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/payettenationalforest