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Limepoint Fire – RED FLAG WARNING 

Monday, September 2, 2024 

Contacts for Fire Information:   

208-992-3032 or 2024.limepoint@firenet.gov 

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-limepoint-fire  

https://www.facebook.com/payettenationalforest/ 

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Limepoint Fire area for Monday, September 2, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. 

A system moved in overnight bringing the potential for showers and thunderstorms. The first band of weather is expected between 8:00 a.m. and noon and has a 10% chance of thunderstorms. Winds gusts from the southwest up to 30 mph are possible. There is a 30% chance of a second band of storms in the late afternoon and evening, arriving between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Those storms will have wind gusts that could potentially reach 60 mph. Additional storms are possible overnight Monday night and into Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon will have higher relative humidity, lower temperatures, and a southwest wind. 

The Limepoint Fire held steady yesterday and did not add any acreage overnight. Containment remains the same at 93%. The smoke that was visible yesterday continues to come from interior fires and especially from other fires in the area. 

If you are someone who is sensitive to all the smoke in the air, there are several things you can do to breathe more easily. Stay inside with the doors and windows closed when it is smoky outside and use a high efficiency air filter to capture fine particles in the smoke. You can use a portable air filter to create a “clean room” in your house. If you must go outside, wear an N95 respirator mask and take it easy. And check the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality’s website at https://airqualitymobile.deq.idaho.gov/ or AirNow’s Fire and Smoke Map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ for the latest air quality readings. 

Evacuations: Cuprum remains at a Level 1 (READY) evacuation level.  

Closures: The Forest Closure Order updated Monday, August 26, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. Some areas previously closed to the public have been reopened. For details about the closure, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/payette/alerts-notices. There is still a lot of work being done in the fire area; for your safety and the safety of firefighters, please observe the existing Payette Forest Closures still in effect and watch out for firefighters and fire traffic. 

Restrictions: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024, Stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted. There are currently no fire restrictions in place, but visitors are reminded that vegetation is still dry and to be careful with all use of fire outdoors.