Wildfire Alert: Greer Fire – Current as of 7:00 AM PT on 7/28/2023

Idaho Department of Lands sent this bulletin at 07/28/2023 07:31 AM MDT

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Incident Update Greer Fire

Orofino, ID – There has been no change to the Greer fire overnight. The Greer Fire was discovered around 2:00 pm (PT) on Thursday. It is burning off HWY 11 near mile marker 5.5. Multiple structures are threatened, and the cause is under investigation.

The fire grew to 60 acres and is 0% contained.

Resources on scene include 2 initial attack modules, 3 type 2 1A crews (total of 100 personnel), 5 engines, 1 bulldozer, 1 helicopter type 3, a whole fleet of aircraft and 1 water tender.

Fire officials remind citizens to never fly drones near wildfires. When your drone is in the air, our aircraft must be grounded, putting the lives of firefighters at risk.

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Marin Sanborn

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