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On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, a lightning storm came across the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, including the Wye Fire on the Moose Creek Ranger District.
Current as of | Fri, 08/09/2024 - 15:03 |
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Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning |
Date of Origin | |
Location | Approximately four and a half miles northwest of Freeman Peak and seven miles northeast of the Moose Creek Airstrip |
Incident Commander | Moose Creek Ranger District Fire Management |
Coordinates |
46° 12' 20.0628'' Latitude
-114° 49' 34.32
'' Longitude
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Total Personnel: | 4 |
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Size | 3,760 Acres |
Planned Actions |
Firefighters continue to clear the National Forest Service Trail #421 from Moose Creek Ranger Station North to the East Moose Bridge. |
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Projected Incident Activity |
Fire is burning within a recent burn scar from 2015 and is expected to continue to be active. |
Remarks |
Trail impacts and potential closures are anticipated for FS Trail # 421 and FS Trail #442 soon. Smoke may drift to the east and impact portions of the Bitterroot Valley (for more smoke information, please visit https://idsmoke.blogspot.com/. |
Weather Concerns | Warm and dry conditions are expected through this weekend, as today and tomorrow's temperatures will reach high-90s in some areas. North to northeast winds will continue through Saturday, and chances for thunderstorms increase this afternoon. Concerns from these thunderstorms are gusty outflow winds. |
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