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Fire Location 

• Wolf Creek: 5 miles W of Donnelly
• Boulder: 9 miles SW of Cascade

Size 

• Wolf Creek: 1,154 acres
• Boulder: 1,594 acres

Containment 

• Wolf Creek: 49%
• Boulder: 6%

Personnel 

• Wolf Creek: 260
• Boulder: 411

Start Date 

• Both Fires: 7/24/2024 

Cause 

• Both Fires: lightning 

Incident Commander 

Tony DeMasters, Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team #2

Weather | Anticipated Fire Behavior: 

Lighter winds are expected today, but sunny skies and less moisture will lead to lower humidity. Several lightning strikes were recorded yesterday evening above the Dollar and Snag fires, but no new starts were recorded. Cooler temperatures and humidity are expected to increase throughout the week.

Boulder Fire: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-boulder-fire         Smoke continues to rise from fire activity within Fawn Drainage. Firefighters prepared for strategic firing activities in the Grassy Flats area to strengthen existing firelines. Using aerial resources, firefighters ignited some remaining fuels between the northern burnout operation footprint and southern fire footprint. This strategy reduces vegetation and other fuels to reduce fire intensity. Near contingency lines north of the fire, a small number of white bark pine “plus trees” grow. “Plus trees” are mature white bark pines that have not been affected by blister rust, and genetic testing has indicated a resistance to the fungus. Seeds are collected from these trees, which are used to propagate blister rust-resistant seedlings used for recovery efforts after events such as fires. These trees are tagged and studied by the Forest Service, which enables them to be identified and protected by resource specialists on the fireline. 

Wolf Creek Fire: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-wolf-creek-fire   Fire behavior remains relatively subdued on the Wolf Creek fire and the fireline continues to hold. Containment improved today reaching 49%. Crews are working hard and are getting closer to connecting the containment line around the fire perimeter. On Friday, the Valley County Sheriff’s Office lifted the “ready” evacuation order for Zones 7 and 8 which applied to structures and property along the western side of Cascade Lake.

Review the READY, SET, GO evacuation procedure for Valley County: https://www.co.valley.id.us/ReadySetGo

For timely information on evacuations, check out your county’s emergency alert system. 

• Valley County: https://www.co.valley.id.us/CompleteEmergencyNotificationandAlerting
• Adams County:  https://public.alertsense.com/SignUp/PublicUser.aspx?regionid=1077

FOREST CLOSURES

Wolf Creek Fire Closures: On the Payette National Forest, a closure including popular National Forest System roads around the Wolf Creek fire such as: sections of NFS #1763 (West Mountain Jeep Trail), #835, #206, #326. On the Boise National Forest, Forest Road #435 (Anderson Lake Road) was closed on August 1. 

Boulder Fire Closures: The Boise National Forest has issued a closure order #0402-04-98 for National Forest System (NFS) roads, trails and lands encompassing the Boulder Fire. The closure was enacted to protect public safety and support fire suppression activities. The closure includes Blue Lake and Snowbank Mountain Road (#446) along with all #404 and #421 system roads. 

For maps and more detailed descriptions of the closures on the Boise National Forest, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices 

Fire Restrictions: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been issued for the Payette Fire Restrictions Area on the Payette National Forest and the West Central Mountains Fire Restrictions Area on the Boise National Forest. For more information on the restrictions and a very helpful interactive map, visit https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/

Important Links

• Boise National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/boise
• Boise National Forest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoiseNationalForest
• Payette National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/payette
• Payette National Forest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PayetteNationalForest
• Idaho Department of Lands: https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/