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Wolf Creek Fire

Unit Information

500 N Mission St 
McCall, 
Idaho 
83638 
500 N Mission St 
McCall, 
Idaho 
83638 

Incident Contacts

Payette Fire Information
Phone: 208-634-0820
Hours: 8am-8pm

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Under this closure order, the burned area of the Wolf Creek fire is closed to entry.  On the Payette National Forest, FS-51762 Poison Timber Point Road and the Poison Timber Trail #560 are closed.  Poison Timber Road is closed from its intersection with the West Mountain Jeep Trail, through trail #560’s (the Poison Timber Road becomes this trail) intersection with the Wolf Basin… Read more
Publication Type: Closures -

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The Wolf Creek fire transferred command back to the Payette National Forest as August 28, 2024, under a Type 4 Incident Command organization assembled to continue work on the Fire.  Please contact the Payette National Forest Fire Hotline for information about the Wolf Creek Fire at 208-634-0820.

As this fire is 100% contained, this Inciweb page will remain static until additional information is available to be shared.

The Wolf Creek Fire area is now under a larger Fire Closure Order from the Lava Fire with no access permitted.  For information on this closure visit this link: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1204358.pdf  

The Wolf Creek Fire was detected on the evening of July 24, 2024, approximately 5 miles southwest of Donnelly, ID, after a lightning storm passed through the area. Local resources immediately responded to the incident.

Basic Information
Current as of Thu, 10/03/2024 - 15:45
Incident Time Zone America/Boise
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning/Natural
Date of Origin
Location 11 Miles NW of Cascade, ID
Coordinates 44° 36' 10'' Latitude
-116° 12'
37
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 65
Size 1,154 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Estimated Containment Date 8/31/24
Outlook
Planned Actions

Resources continue to mop up remaining heat in the Little Weiser River drainage on the north flank and interior to reduce the potential for torching of trees. Suppression repair work continues in priority areas.