Payette Fire Information

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 29, 2015 AM Update

McCall, Idaho – As of Friday night there were no new fires reported and 7 fires we continue to manage. The Tepee Springs Fire, Rapid Fire, and Campbells Fire remain priorities for suppression efforts. Firefighters are preparing for a weather front that will produce high winds today with potential lightning.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect on the Payette National Forest. The following acts are prohibited: igniting, building, maintaining, attending or using a fire outside a fire structure that is provided by the Forest Service within a designated area, and smoking outside an enclosed vehicle or building. Fire restrictions and maps are posted to Facebook.

The Campbells Fire is currently estimated at 6,720 acres. It is burning in Trout Creek, Moore Creek, Ruff Creek, and Fall Creek in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The fire now includes Burnt Knob and is showing the most growth in upper Trout Creek and onto Highline Ridge. Crews are providing protection for the bridge at Campbell’s Ferry as well as the Jim Moore place, and have installed pumps and hose lay around Lemhi Bar. The Chena Hotshot crew is working on assessing and prepping China Bar and Gaines Bar. Firefighters will also be setting up for structure protection at Chamberlain and Stonebraker Ranch. The Dillinger Fire is currently estimated at 3,979 acres. It is located 3 miles east of Dillinger Meadows in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The fire includes the area around Bruin Mountain and Rocky Point. This fire has seen significant growth in past couple of days. Both fires are currently being managed by a Local Type 3 Incident Management Team.   A Forest Closure Order has been issued (see Facebook or inciweb for map and Closure Order). Additional information is available at (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4521/)

Tepee Springs Fire information is available at (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4506/)

The Rapid Fire information is available at (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4522/)

Fires within the wilderness are being monitored by lookouts and aircraft.

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Status update by fire is provided below for each district. Fires that are declared out from previous updates are no longer listed.

Weiser Ranger District: None

Council Ranger District: None

New Meadows Ranger District:

1. Tepee Springs: (48,568 ac) The fire is now 12 miles east of Riggins on the east side of Highway 95, the fire is spreading in a northerly direction and has reached the Salmon River. It is burning down into the Lake Creek drainage on the west and extends to the French Creek Drainage on the east. Evacuations, pre-evacuation notifications, and Forest Closures are in effect. This fire is being managed by a Regional Incident Management Team (DeMasters Type 2 Team).

McCall Ranger District:

1. Rapid: (6,422 ac) Located south of Buckhorn Mountain and east of the Rapid Creek drainage, approximately 12 miles southeast of McCall. Forest Closure Order in effect. This fire is being managed by a Regional Incident Management Team (Dunfords Type 2 Team).
2. Loon Creek: (1 ac) Located south of Loon Mountain, fire is burning in light fuels with a low potential to spread. Fire is being monitored.
3. Porphyry: (.10 ac) Located west of Porphyry Creek in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Minimal Smoke is showing in the top of a snag. Fire is being monitored.

Krassel Ranger District:

1. Campbells Fire: (6,720 ac) Burning in Trout Creek, Moore Creek, Ruff Creek, and Fall Creek in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness near Campbell’s Ferry on the Salmon River. Forest Closure Order in effect. This fire is being managed by a Local Fire Management Team (Cline Type 3 Team).
2. Dillinger: (3,979 ac) Located 3 miles east of Dillinger Meadows in the Frank Church of No Return Wilderness. This fire has seen significant growth in the past couple of days. This fire is being managed by the Campbells Fire Local Fire Management Team (Cline Type 3 Team).
3. Crescent Fire: (This fire was previously listed as Vines Fire) (10 ac) Located 6 miles east/northeast of Cabin Creek Guard Station in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. No growth in the last week. Fire is being monitored.
4. Mosquito: (.25 to 0.50 ac) Located on the east side of Mosquito Ridge in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. No smoke showing at this time, no growth in the last week. Fire is being monitored.

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