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Wolf Creek Fire

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Unit Information

Payette National Forest 
500 N Mission St 
McCall, 
Idaho 
83638 
Payette National Forest 
500 N Mission St 
McCall, 
Idaho 
83638 

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West Mountain Complex Daily Map 08-11
Daily Map 08-11
Daily Map 08-11
West Mountain Complex Daily Map 08-11
Daily Map 08-10
Map displays location and extent of Wolf Creek fire.
Map displays location and extent of Wolf Creek fire.
Daily Map 08-10
Crews battle the fire
Firefighters approach the burning edge of the fire
Firefighters approach the burning edge of the fire
Crews battle the fire

Fire Crews Hike in to Begin Work

Tripod Lookout Tower
This is an image of the Tripod Lookout Tower
This is an image of the Tripod Lookout Tower
Tripod Lookout Tower

Tripod Lookout Tower

Crews mop up on the edge of the fireline
This is an image of the fireline with crews in the background mopping up
This is an image of the fireline with crews in the background mopping up
Crews mop up on the edge of the fireline

Crews work on extinguishing the fire

Local Payette Forest engine in subalpine fir
Local Payette Forest engine in subalpine fir
Local Payette Forest engine in subalpine fir
Local Payette Forest engine in subalpine fir
CL415 "Super Scooper" on Cascade Lake
CL415 "Super Scooper" scooping water for the Wolf Creek Fire
CL415 "Super Scooper" scooping water for the Wolf Creek Fire
CL415 "Super Scooper" on Cascade Lake

Photo by Devin Johnson, Bridger Aerospace

Surface fire
Fire burns in understory
Fire burns in understory
Surface fire
Rock Creek Type 4 Engine
Rock Creek Type 4 Engine in a meadow near trees
Rock Creek Type 4 Engine in a meadow near trees
Rock Creek Type 4 Engine
Crew completes mop up on a portion of the perimeter
Crew completes mop up on a portion of the perimeter
Crew completes mop up on a portion of the perimeter
Crew completes mop up on a portion of the perimeter

For our wildland firefighters, mopping-up describes the hard physical labor process of extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines down to the mineral soil, felling fire damaged trees, and cooling ash pits to make a fireline less likely to escape or to reduce residual smoke.

CL415 delivers water to Wolf Creek Fire
CL415 delivers water to active flame in wooded area on Wolf Creek Fire
CL415 delivers water to active flame in wooded area on Wolf Creek Fire
CL415 delivers water to Wolf Creek Fire
Crew Working on Wolf Creek Fire 7/29/24.
Hand putting in line on the Wolf Creek Fire.
Hand putting in line on the Wolf Creek Fire.
Crew Working on Wolf Creek Fire 7/29/24.

Hand crew putting in line on the Wolf Creek Fire 7/29/24. 

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