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Fire Information Phone Line: 208-462-0345 (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)                               Email: 2024.Boulder.id@firenet.gov

Fire , Location, Size, Containment, Assigned Personnel, Inciweb Link

Boulder 6 miles SW of Cascade 4,159 24% 507 https://tinyurl.com/ycdfv3tv

Snag 11 miles E of Cascade 33,014 13% 419 https://tinyurl.com/4k9dk3mu

Dollar 18 NE of Cascade 4,297 8% 13 https://tinyurl.com/bef6r3tz

Goat 11 miles SE of Cascade 6,054 0% 157 https://tinyurl.com/2h4a3dvr

Cause: 

Lighting (All Fires)

Total Incident Personnel

1096

Weather:

Expect the smoke and haze to remain in valleys and drainages today. Afternoon temperatures will be in the upper 60s to mid-70s on the mid-slopes and ridges to the lower to upper 80s at lower elevations. Afternoon humidities will be in the teens and lower 20s. There is a potential for isolated thunderstorms this morning and afternoon with lightning and gusty outflow winds, however, widespread wetting rain is not expected to accompany the storm. This morning wind gusts in higher elevations have already been as high as 40 mph. If storms and winds materialize, this could generate sudden increases in fire behavior. 

Once again firefighters are working alongside the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The unified group continued to secure line on both the Snag Fire and Boulder Fire.

Boulder Fire: “Set” and “Ready” evacuation orders are in effect. Learn more at Valley County Sheriff on Facebook.

• Yesterday, firefighters found an opportunity to build some direct fire line on the northeast side of the fire, and crews made good progress working to tie fire line into the Le John Rd.
• As opportunities arise, crews will implement strategic burning operations to clean up pockets of unburned fuels.
• Yesterday, firefighters constructed more fire line around structures and this work will continue today.
• Chipping operations are taking place near the southeast end of the Boulder Fire.
• Night shift remains staffed, and crews are patrolling and mopping up areas of heat. 

Dollar Fire:

• Not much growth has occurred here. Crews are monitoring the area around Square Top and will continue to assess whether further action is needed.

Snag Fire:

• Warm Lake Road remains open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with one lane of traffic and a pilot car for individuals vetted through the Valley County Sheriff’s department (https://www.co.valley.id.us/EscortRequest). Remember firefighters are still working along this road.
• Operational functions are the same today as yesterday along the western edge of the fire, with crews still improving the edge, and suppression repair has begun in the southwest section.
• There is an interior green island burning in the northeast corner of the fire; this will likely remain active today.
• The land around the Fish Hatchery is being assessed and plans are in place to protect values in this area if needed.
• Chipping operations and mop-up are taking place along Road 409 to the southeast.

Goat Fire:

• The west flank was moderately active yesterday but was kept in check with water drops from aircraft. Fire has crossed over the Middle Fork of the Payette on the southeast side and may soon reach the Road 099 to the west. 
• The Goat Fire may continue to burn actively in the coming days. Today could see rapid changes and increases in fire activity if thunderstorms and winds develop.
• Resource advisors are flagging Whitebark Pine, helping crews to identify and protect this threatened species.

Boise National Forest:

• Closure Order #0402-04-100 Dollar/Oro Area, Trail, and Road Closure – For Forest closure areas over the Dollar
  fire. For more information visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1199005.pdf 
• Closure Order #0402-06-60 Anderson-Bulldog-Nellie Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure – For Forest closure
  areas over the Goat and Snag Fires. For more information visit:
  https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1201349.pdf 
• Closure Order #0402-04-98 Boulder Fire Area, Trail, and Road Closure – For Forest closure areas around the Boulder Fire. For more information visit:https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1197540.pdf 

Payette National Forest:

• Closure Order #0412-606 Wolf Creek Burned Area Road and Trail Closure - encompassing National Forest
  System Trail #560 and NFS Road #1762. For more information visit:
  https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1202093.pdf 
• Closure Order #0412-605 Dollar Fire Area and Trail Closure - north of Warm Lake Road, west of South Fork
  Salmon River, east of NFS Trail #101, and south of NFS Trail #99 and #100. For more information visit:
  https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1201446.pdf 

FIRE RESTRICTIONS

The Boise National Forest is in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. For more information visit: Boise National Forest.

EVACUATION INFORMATION
Valley County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for issuing and enforcing evacuation orders, and for determining the
boundaries of the evacuation area. Fire managers advise the sheriff when management action trigger points have been
breached.
There are currently READY, SET and GO evacuation orders in place. To stay up to date with the most current
information, sign up for emergency alerts, such as evacuation notices by visiting 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 
  Review the READY, SET, GO evacuation procedure for Valley County: https://www.co.valley.id.us/ReadySetGo 

ROAD CLOSURES
Warm Lake Highway Closure: Piloted access continues. Warm Lake Rd will be opened for homeowners and contractors
only. You will need to be on the approved list for travel. If you have already been approved, you do not need to sign up
again. To be added to the approved list please visit:

• Valley County: https://www.co.valley.id.us/EscortRequest Or Call: (208) 382-5160 
• Active fire behavior continues in the area, please drive slowly, be aware of crews working in the area and watch out
  for debris.
• National Forest System (NFS) Road 474 is now OPEN from the Boise National Forest boundary to Warm Lake.

TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) are in place over the Boulder, Dollar, Snag, and Goat Fires. Yesterday morning, an
aircraft entered the restricted zone without authorization, temporarily grounding fire aircraft and hampering firefighting
efforts. Such incidents are reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for further review. Wildfires are a nofly
zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. TFRs are critical for firefighter and aircraft safety. If you fly, we can’t.
For more information, visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org