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Thunder Fire

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1206 S. Challis Street 
Salmon, 
Idaho 
83467 
1206 S. Challis Street 
Salmon, 
Idaho 
83467 

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THUNDER FIRE CLOSURE TERMINATED 08-02-2024

Thunder Fire
Publication Type: Closures - 08/02/2024 - 10:30

THUNDER FIRE CLOSURE TERMINATED

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Central Idaho Dispatch Zone is at VERY HIGH Fire Danger

CENTRAL IDAHO FIRE RESTRICTIONS AREA IS IN STAGE I FIRE RESTRICTIONS

On InciWeb @ https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/idscf-thunder-fire

The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has terminated the Thunder Fire Closure, Order Number: 04‐13‐24‐014.  

The following is now open: (Description of #04-13-24-014):  

Described Area/Roads/Trails: The Described Areas includes all NFS lands, roads, and trails within the following boundaries: Starting at the junction of National Forest System Road (NFSR) #60021 Williams Creek Road and the Salmon-Challis National Forest boundary (Forest Boundary), then following the Forest Boundary south to its junction with NFSR #60028 Lake Creek Road, then following NFSR #60028 Lake Creek Road to the west and north to its junction with NFSR #60021 Williams Creek Road, then following NFSR #60021 Williams Creek Road to the east to the point of origin at the junction of NFSR #60021 Williams Creek Road and the Forest Boundary. 

Additional Described Roads and Trails: This closure shall include the following National Forest System Roads and Trails outside of the designated area described above:

  • That portion of NFSR #60028 Lake Creek Road that is east of the Forest Boundary.
  • That portion of NFST #6040 Thunder Mountain Historic Trail that is east of NFSR #60045 Iron Creek Road.
  • NFST #6080 Lake Mountain Trail. 
  • NFST #6128 Henry Creek Trail.

The Bureau of Land Management has also terminated their closure order.  Additional information can be found at https://www.blm.gov/office/salmon-field-office under Latest News.  

The forest is asking visitors to be aware of the VERY HIGH fire danger for the Salmon-Challis National Forest.  The U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management in east-central Idaho are in Stage 1 fire restrictions.  The Central Idaho Fire Restrictions Area encompasses those portions of Custer County that are north and east of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (excluding the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness) and that portion of Lemhi County that is not federal land designated as wilderness.  One Less Spark Means One Less Wildfire.  

Visit our website at: www.fs.usda.gov/scnf/, ‘Like Us’ on Facebook @salmonchallisnf, and ‘Follow Us’ on X @salmonchallisnf.  

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