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Middle Fork Complex Daily Update Sept 28th, 2024 09-28-2024
Goat Fire, Snag Fire, Middle Fork Complex Fire: Bulldog and Nellie
Publication Type: News - 09/28/2024 - 08:30
Middle Fork Complex: 61,484 acres, 90% completion, 496 Personnel
Snag Fire: 33,436 acres, 90% completion, 97 Personnel
Goat Fire: 26,659 acres, 46% completion, 67 personnel
High pressure will continue with hotter temperatures and lower relative humidities, marginal recoveries are expected overnight. As the drying trend continues, we can expect a slight increase in smoke interior of the fire area.
Middle Fork Complex – Heavy equipment completed its 48 hour track up to the Deadwood Reservoir and will begin assisting with suppression repair efforts along the reservoir. Crews will continue to strengthen and check containment lines while continuing repair missions in the north end of the Nellie.
Goat – Crews continued working on the ridgeline down around the private lands back to Clear Creek Road securing the fires edge. Firefighters completed containment line along the drainage off Clear Creek Road on the western side of the fire. More smoke was visible yesterday as a result of higher temperatures and the drying trend.
Snag – Suppression repair work continues on the north end of the fire focusing on repairing the direct and indirect hand and dozer lines in the area. Crews and engines will continue to check containment lines as suppression repair on the western edge of the fire continue.
Middle Fork Complex - Suppression Repair= 27 miles of handline completed. 11 miles of dozer line completed.
Goat and Snag Fires - Suppression Repair = 15 miles of handline completed. 3 miles of dozer line completed.
Firefighters continue work both fire suppression and suppression repair as needed so heavy firefighting equipment is moving from site to site. Please use extreme caution while traveling, especially when approaching vehicles, and at intersections.
Closure Orders: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices
Hunters are not allowed access to closed areas. We ask the public to adhere to the closures as they currently exist; in particular, Trail Creek Hot Springs is currently within the closure area for the West Mountain Complex and is closed.
Fire Restrictions: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been rescinded for the Boise National Forest. For more information on the restrictions visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/boise/alerts-notices.