Goldrun Fire - Current as of 12:15 p.m. MT on 7/25/2023

Idaho Department of Lands sent this bulletin at 07/25/2023 12:30 PM MDT

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Goldrun Fire Update – Tuesday, July 25, 2023

FINAL INCIDENT UPDATE

Idaho Team 1
Goldrun Fire Official Maps, Photos and Videos for Media and Public Use: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0s6ak9bibjnbezl/AABLrKtfBVoVhdu3Ay7_k_x5a?dl=0

Location: Approximately three miles northeast of Ola, Idaho in Gem County, about an hour north of Boise

Discovered: July 18, 2023

Cause: Human caused

Strategy: Full suppression

Containment: 100%
Acres: 799 acres

Total Personnel: 177

Resources on the Fire: 7 Engines, 5 Crews, 1 Excavator

Overview: 100% containment has been achieved. A plan is in place that establishes guidelines for ongoing efforts. Personnel numbers will be adjusted, and their actions focused to mop up, monitor, and repair. Hose lays are being removed from the fire area and all supplies that are no longer needed will be returned for the next incident. An excavator has joined the team and will be working with repair advisors to ensure that any major impacts from the fire suppression efforts are assessed and repaired. Work has commenced to repair interior dozer lines and hand lines.

As work progresses this week, actions will continue to be fine-tuned to address the repair needs and achieve mop up standards. Firefighting resources are being assessed and assigned work to which they are best trained and equipped. Due to the size of the fire, firefighters will mop up 100% of the perimeter, but the interior will continue to hold heat. As a result, the fire will be patrolled and monitored for the remainder of the summer to ensure that any lingering smoke is from sources located well within containment lines.

Holbrook Lane remains closed for public safety while crews continue their work. Tuesday, fire managers made an allowance for a rancher to move cattle through the area. However, the timing was closely coordinated and the road is expected to remain closed through the week or until work concludes.

Firewise: Following clearance guidelines increases the chance your home will survive a wildland fire. Learn more: www.idahofirewise.org

Weather: Temperatures have returned to normal seasonal temperatures. Winds are expected to increase in the afternoons and could be gusty at times. No wetting rains are predicted.

Smoke: High winds aloft are expected to carry in smoke from other fires occurring in the Pacific Northwest. More information: https://www.deq.idaho.gov/

***This is the final incident update***

Contact: Idaho Department of Lands at fireinformation@idl.idaho.gov

Media Inquiries: 208-908-1786, Robbie Johnson, Public Information Officer, Idaho Department of Lands

Final Goldrun Fire Update July 25, 2023.pdf

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