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Two smoke columns rising behind the ridge. Taken from the helibase south of Cascade
The Snag Fire was started by lightning on the evening on August 5, 2024, 11 miles east of Cascade, ID. Local resources immediately responded to the incident, and at 6 a.m. on August 8, 2024, Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 7 assumed command of the fire. At the time, Great Basin Team 7 was already in command of four other fires in the area (Boulder, Wolf Creek, Bulltrout, and Wapiti) as the West Mountain Complex. The Snag and Dollar Fires were absorbed into the Complex. Transfer of command to Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 2 occurred at 6 a.m. on 8/10/24. The incident is being managed along with four other incidents (Wolf Creek, Boulder, Dollar, and Goat).
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office as issued a ‘READY’ stage evacuation order Warm Lake residents and the North Shore Lodge. On August 9, 2024, the Valley County Sherriff's Office has asked Warm Lake residents to prepare for a full closure of Warm Lake Highway. The public is reminded they should always be prepared for an evacuation when living in a fire adapted, fire prone ecosystem. In addition, they have closed eastbound traffic on the Warm Lake Highway. Follow the Valley County Sheriff's Facebook page for more details. The Forest has issued a Closure Order for the area around the Snag and Dollar fires. Please avoid the area in order to not impact firefighting efforts. To learn more about the Ready, Set, GO evacuation system click this link.
The Boise National Forest, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management are in Stage 1 fire restrictions on state, endowment, private and federal lands within the West Central Mountains Fire Restrictions Zone. For more information, visit the Idaho fires Restrictions website at: https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/
| Current as of | Mon, 08/12/2024 - 09:36 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Boise |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 11 miles East of Cascade, Idaho |
| Incident Commander | Tony DeMasters, Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team #2 |
| Coordinates |
44° 32' 54'' Latitude
-115° 50' 25
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 16 |
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| Size | 10,571 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 9/15/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Subalpine fir, snowberry, sagebrush, perennial grasses. Steep terrain. |
| Significant Events | Active Active fire behavior was observed throughout the night and into the day, with surface burning of timber/understory, group torching, crown runs and active spotting. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to identify areas of opportunity until critical resources are filled. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
TONIGHT: There is high probability the fire will continue to spread northeast, along the Curtis Creek drainage toward Warm Lake Summit. It is expected to move east toward Cougar Rock, Railroad pass, and flank easterly into the Middle Fork of the Payette River drainage. Backing and flanking northwest in the Big Creek drainage may occur. Backing south and west toward the state and private timber lands is near the origin is expected due to high temperatures and low humidity. Group torching and short runs are anticipated, and moderate range spotting is expected. Active fire behavior at night is expected due to a strong thermal belt and downslope/down valley winds. Outflow winds from potential thunderstorms could increase fire behavior.
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| Remarks |
This incident in being managed by Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 2 along with the Wolf Creek, Boulder, Dollar and Goat fires. |
| Weather Concerns | Today will be mostly sunny and temperatures will be in the low 70s with afternoon humidity decreasing into the low 20s. Winds will be mainly terrain driven with west to northwest winds up to 15 mph on ridges. Starting Monday cloud cover will increase with a chance of thunderstorms.
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