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Limepoint Fire - Due to fire activity, the Bear area evacuation level has been elevated to Level 3 – GO. Cuprum remains in a Level 3 – GO evacuation status. *The Oxbow Fire has merged with the Limepoint fire at mid-slope in Indian Creek.

The Limepoint fire was last reported at 4,500 acres – updated acreage will be provided from an IR flight over the fire area tonight. No structures have been lost, but many remain threatened throughout the Cuprum area and to the southeast in the Bear area.

Active fire behavior took place today and pushed the fire across the ridge in two places.

The fire crossed the ridge on the south side of Indian Creek and established itself in Bull Gulch, then produced spot fires across Forest Service Road 071 (Flat Creek/Barbour Flat Road). Firefighters are on site of the spot fires and addressing the situation.

To the north of Lynes Saddle the fire came over the ridge and established itself north of Cuprum. This fire activity triggered a management action point to conduct a burnout operation around the community of Cuprum. The burnout was successfully completed, and no structures have been lost in the area. The most active part of the fire north Cuprum is in the Dean, Salt and Elk creek drainages.

As the Oxbow Fire has merged with the Limepoint Fire, the Oxbow Fire will no longer be reported on separately, rather information will be shared here. Fire activity around the Oxbow dam continues to push to the south in the area of the dam. Fire managers are working closely with Idaho Power officials regarding the values at risk in the area and taking measures to project these values.

The focus of efforts remains on providing structure protection to Cuprum and to structure north of Cuprum and south towards Bear, and to protect values at risk in the Oxbow Dam area. With heavy smoke over the fire area today. Aerial resources were limited due to visibility.

The Southern Area Red Team will assume command of the Hells Canyon's Fire in the morning to include the Cliff Mountain Fire burning along the Snake River in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.

Inciweb Link: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden.../idpaf-limepoint-fire