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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1501/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for East Slide Rock Ridge</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1501/</link><description>Latest articles for East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:29:08 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire Update (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8137/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8137/</guid><description><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire UpdateHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestMonday, September 8, 2008, 8:00 AM On the Web at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.orgChristie Kalkowski (775) 355-5311 THIS IS THE LAST WRITTEN UPDATE ON THE EAST SLIDE ROCK RIDGE FIREPLEASE REFER ALL CALLS FOR INFORMATION ON THE FIRE TO CHRISTIE KALKOWSKI AT (775) 355-5311By The NumbersAcres: 54,549Containment: 50 percentPersonnel: 79Type 2 Crew: 1Helicopters: 1Engines: 3Dozers: 1Water Tenders: 3(Cottonwood Ranch, NV) - Although the fire activity increased slightly yesterday due to warmer temperatures and lower relative humidity, the fire is still well within the perimeter of the containment lines and within the wilderness boundary. Crews nearly completed rehabilitation of the fire containment lines outside of the wilderness boundary Sunday and they will likely complete this work today. Fire personnel will continue aerial patrol of the southern perimeter.  While the Type 3 Incident Management Team remains at..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:01:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire Update 09/07/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8136/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8136/</guid><description><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire UpdateHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestSunday, September 7, 2008, 8:00 AM On the Web at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.orgICP Info Center (866) 534-9622 -- Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.By The NumbersAcres: 54,549Containment: 50 percentPersonnel: 96Type 2 Crews: 1Helicopters: 1Engines: 4Dozers: 1Water Tenders: 3   (Cottonwood Ranch, NV) - Rehabilitation efforts continued yesterday on containment lines and will also be a focal point for today&#39;s operations. Specifically, crews will be working on the 283 road near Jarbidge and along the 74 road in the vicinity of Canyon Creek, southeast of Pole Creek Guard Station. Please use extreme caution if traveling in these areas. Fire personnel will continue aerial patrol of the southern perimeter.  Smoke columns will remain visible but all fire activity is within the fire perimeter and in the wilderness boundary.  Hunters and people traveling in the vicinity of the fire area are encouraged..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:38:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Update 9/06/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8133/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8133/</guid><description><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire Update Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Saturday, September 6, 2008, 9:00 AM On the Web at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.org ICP Info Center (866) 534-9622 -- Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  (Cottonwood Ranch, NV) - Yesterday, smoke columns persisted but all fire activity was well within the fire perimeter and in the wilderness boundary. Crews started a burnout operation along the 74 road in the vicinity of Canyon Creek, southeast of Pole Creek Guard Station. They will continue this operation today as weather permits. Firefighters also repaired fences that were unburned. Fire personnel will continue aerial patrol of the southern perimeter. Rehabilitation efforts continue on the many dozer lines in the Pole Creek and Canyon Creek areas, mainly adjacent to roads that firefighters widened and used as containment lines. Crews are also felling burned or partially burned trees along roads in the Sawmill Ridge area. So please use extreme..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:32:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire News Release 9/05/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8129/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8129/</guid><description><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire UpdateHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestWednesday, September 5, 2008, 8:00 AM On the Web at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.orgICP Info Center (866) 534-9622 -- Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. By The NumbersAcres: 54,549Containment: 50 percentPersonnel: 110Type 2 Crews: 2Helicopters: 2Engines: 5Dozers: 1Water Tenders: 3   (Cottonwood Ranch, NV) - Smoke columns continued to be visible due to pockets of timber and individual trees burning and smoldering within the interior of the fire perimeter and within the wilderness boundary. This type of fire behavior is expected to continue until a significant rain or snow event occurs.  Today, firefighters will continue to patrol the containment line with crews on the ground as well as aerial patrols with the objective to keep the fire within the wilderness boundary. Crews will complete a burnout operation in the Canyon Creek area to strengthen the containment line already in place. Additionally,..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:12:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire News Release 9/04/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8128/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8128/</guid><description><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire UpdateHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestWednesday, September 4, 2008, 10:00 AM On the Web at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.orgICP Info Center (866) 534-9622 -- Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.By The NumbersAcres: 54,565Containment: 50 percentPersonnel: 110Type 2 Crews: 2Helicopters: 2Engines: 5Dozers: 1Water Tenders: 2   (Cottonwood Ranch, NV) - Fire personnel observed pockets of timber and individual trees burning within the interior making smoke columns visible. This type of fire behavior is expected to continue until a significant rain or snow event occurs.  Today, firefighters will monitor areas where the radiometric mapping showed heat or open flames and personnel observed fire activity from air reconnaissance flights. They will continue to extinguish hot spots and secure the containment line.  Residents and visitors are encouraged to use extreme caution along roadways adjacent to the fire, especially along the Pole Creek and..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:07:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge News Release 09/03/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8120/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8120/</guid><description><![CDATA["(Cottonwood Ranch, NV) - Several small smoke columns were visible within the fire perimeter Tuesday as pockets of timber continued to burn. Individual and group torching of trees is expected to continue until a significant rain or snow event occurs. Yesterday, fire personnel completed mapping of heat sources both within and outside the wilderness. Crews will continued to search for and extinguish hot spots within 100-300 feet of the perimeter based on the information obtained from radiometric mapping. The Type 3 incident management team arrived yesterday and assummed management of the fire today. Residents and visitors are encouraged to use extreme caution along roadways adjacent to the fire, especially along the Pole Creek and Canyon Pockets Roads. Fire crews have cut and will continue to cut burned trees posing immediate safety hazard. A closure order remains in effect for the area surrounding the fire. No roads are affected by the closure. Please contact a local Forest Service..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:04:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge News Release 09/02/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8103/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8103/</guid><description><![CDATA[" By The NumbersAcres: 54,545Containment: 50 percentPersonnel: 449Type 1 Hotshot Crews: 3Type 2 Crews: 2Helicopters: 5Engines: 14Dozers: 2Water Tenders: 14Support Personnel: 248   (Elko, NV) - Suppression operations are winding down on the fire. Pole Creek and Island spike camps, which have been &quot;home&quot; to about 300 firefighters for the past week, were closed Monday. About 150 firefighters were released yesterday and more will be released today.  Very limited growth occurred on the south flank in the Cottonwood Creek drainage. Firefighters continued to make good progress in extinguishing hot spots. On Wednesday, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team will transition management of the fire to a Type 3 organization. Approximately 75 people, including two hand crews, three engines, two water tenders, and three Type 3 helicopters will remain to work on the fire. Residents and visitors to the area are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling along the Highway 93 corridor..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge News Release 09/01/2008 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8099/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8099/</guid><description><![CDATA["On the Web at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.orgInfo Center (775) 748-4141 -- Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.        By The NumbersAcres: 54,329Containment: 40 percentPersonnel: 678Type 1 Hotshot Crews: 6Type 2 Crews: 6Helicopters: 5Engines: 27Dozers: 5Water Tenders: 20Support Personnel: 274 (Elko, NV) - High and erratic winds tested containment lines again yesterday, which held as a result of the firefighters&#39; hard work in preparation for the wind event. The fire only increased in size by 660 acres, which was well within the Wilderness boundary. The additional increase of 4,890 acres is the result of the fire burning through interior islands. Today, crews will continue to strengthen and improve the existing line and extinguish any hot spots that are found.  The weather forecast calls for much cooler temperatures over the next couple days with a return of northwesterly winds for most of the week. A light snow is possible tonight at elevations above 8,000..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:01:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Area Closure Expanded for East Slide Rock Ridge (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1501/8084/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1501/8084/</guid><description><![CDATA[" (Elko, NV) - The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Bureau of Land Management have extended the closure area surrounding the East Slide Rock Ridge fire. The new closure generally includes the area east of County Road 752 (Jarbidge Road) and Jack Creek, south of the Idaho/Nevada border, west of the northeast Forest boundary and Pole Creek, and north of Trail #098 (Camp Creek Trail). Included in this closure is the Biroth Ridge wildlife viewing area and Three Day Creek, Slide Creek, and Hummingbird Trailheads. Jarbidge Road, Trail #190 (Jack Creek Trail), and Camp Creek Trail are open. In addition, all or portions of the following trails are within the closure area: Trail #006, Trail #020, Trail #200, Trail #099, Trail #015, Trail #102A, Trail #102, Trail #023, Trail #202, Trail #021, Trail #201, Trail #205, Trail #203, Trail #190, and Trail #204. All or portions of the following roads are also included: FR 073, FR 074, FR 298, FR 082, FR 081, FR 288, FR 300, FR 295, FR 080, FR 076,..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire Update 08/31/2008 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8092/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8092/</guid><description><![CDATA["On the Web at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.orgInfo Center (775) 748-4141 -- Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.      By The NumbersAcres: 48,779Containment: 30 percentPersonnel: 721Type 1 Hotshot Crews: 7Type 2 Crews: 7Helicopters: 8Engines: 28Dozers: 6Water Tenders: 20Support Personnel: 272 (Elko, NV) - Despite sustained winds of more than 20 miles per hour, with occasional 40 mile per hour gusts, the fire did not breach containment lines. Most of the fire growth occurred within the wilderness on the south side in the Cottonwood Creek area. Fire personnel did not observe rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior as predicted.  &quot;We are guardedly optimistic that we have turned the corner with this fire,&quot; said Incident Commander Paul Summerfelt. &quot;The fact that the containment lines held up against the weather yesterday is attributed to the great work our firefighters did.&quot;  Like Friday, the acreage increase is due to several pockets of timber..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:58:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge News Release 08/30/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8083/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8083/</guid><description><![CDATA["(Elko, NV) - Today will be a critical day for firefighters due to high winds in advance of a cold front that will pass through the area on Monday. The National Weather Service has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning beginning at noon and continuing through 9 p.m. Southwesterly winds with gusts up to 40 miles per hour on the ridge tops are expected from late afternoon through early evening. "We&#39;ve done everything we can to prepare for today&#39;s weather event," said Incident Commander Paul Summerfelt, "but our containment lines will surely be tested today." The primary area of fire activity on Friday was on the south flank of the fire in the Cottonwood Creek drainage. Three smoke columns were visible throughout most of the afternoon as heavy pockets of fuel burned. Late afternoon the winds shifted and the southwesterly flow carried the fire back on itself. Other hot spots were in the central and east-central portions of the fire and firefighters will be..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:53:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge News Release 08/29/08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8062/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8062/</guid><description><![CDATA["(Elko, NV) - Firefighters continued to build and strengthen containment lines on the East Slide Ridge Rock fire in anticipation of another predicted high wind event this weekend. The fire remains at 10% containment. To secure the northern perimeter, several actions were taken yesterday. Firefighters conducted a burnout along the lower portion of the Pole Creek Road. The objective was to create a 300 foot buffer between Pole Creek Road and the fire. On the west flank, along Sawmill Ridge, firefighters are concentrating efforts to locate and extinguish numerous small spot fires. Pockets of unburned fuel continue to burn within the fire perimeter as well. A contingency line was put in place between the southeast flank of the fire and the Incident Command Post at Cottonwood Ranch. Today fire managers will be examining the possibility of building a second contingency line in this area. The upper level trough that has been sitting over the area is continuing to move east and as it moves out..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:43:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge News Release--08-28 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8056/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8056/</guid><description><![CDATA["  EAST SLIDE ROCK RIDGE NEWS RELEASE-(Elko, NV) - Firefighters made good progress in securing the containment lines on the northwest and northeast flanks of the East Slide Ridge Rock fire Wednesday. The fire is now 10% contained. The fire burned actively in three different areas on Wednesday, with the greatest activity being to the east of Cougar Point. Late Wednesday afternoon, winds shifted back to a southwesterly flow and the fire made an eastward push just south of the Forest boundary from Cougar Point towards Pole Creek Road. The fire reached the road but did not cross it. A heavy airtanker dropped retardant on the fire in an effort to slow its forward momentum and several engines worked the fire along the road. The fire burned into a large island of unburned fuel in the Cougar Creek area (south of the Pole Creek Guard Station) and put up smoke for most of the day. This type of activity is expected to continue as there are several large pockets of unburned fuel within the fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:37:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge News Release 08-27-08 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8054/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8054/</guid><description><![CDATA["              (Elko, NV) - Cooler temperatures, higher humidity levels, and more favorable winds aligned on Tuesday and allowed firefighters to get some good work done on the East Slide Rock Ridge fire. Around midnight on Monday the wind flow shifted to a northwest flow, slowing the fire&#39;s growth to the north. This wind pattern continued throughout the day on Tuesday. After the skies cleared Tuesday morning fire managers flew the fire to assess impacts from Monday&#39;s activity. The fire did not reach Pole Creek Guard Station and firefighters returned to the spike camp yesterday as it did not appear to be in imminent danger. The fire did burn through some grazing allotments; that damage is still being assessed. No homes, outbuildings, or roads were destroyed.The fire continued to burn actively in timbered and grass areas, with a growth of almost 4,000 acres yesterday. In many areas, firefighters employed direct suppression tactics due to the more moderate fire behavior. A heavy..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:11:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Update -- Aug. 26 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8024/</guid><description><![CDATA["(Elko, NV) -- Weather predictions for "Red Flag" conditions were validated Monday as the passage of an anticipated dry cold front produced gusty winds, high temperatures, and low humidity levels that had a dramatic effect on fire behavior. "By mid-afternoon we had to direct firefighters to disengage from suppression actions and move to safety zones as the fire outflanked them," said Incident Commander Paul Summerfelt. "We just couldn&#39;t risk having our firefighters becoming entrapped." Aircraft were also grounded due to smoky conditions and high winds. The fire made a strong push northward along Robinson&#39;s Creek up to Cougar Point. By late afternoon it was approximately five miles south of Murphy Hot Springs. The fire also continued to move north along Sawmill Ridge but did not move westward over the ridge. The active fire is now well north and east of Jarbidge, however, the Owyhee County Sheriff&#39;s Department has issued a pre-evacuation advisory to residents of Murphy Hot..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire Update - Aug. 25, 2008 (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8023/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/8023/</guid><description><![CDATA["Monday, August 25, 2008, 9:30 a.m.For further Information visit: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf or http://www.inciweb.orgInfo Center (775) 778-6105 -- Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Elko, NV) -- The East Slide Rock Ridge Fire actively burned throughout the night as well as during the daylight hours Sunday. Several significant runs occurred as the fire, pushed by southwest winds, ignited strings of sub-alpine fir on steep slopes. New fire growth occurred primarily on the northeast and northwest sides of the fire. On the northeast side, the fire burned into the Canyon Creek Pocket area. The fire did not burn across the Pole Creek Road. On the northwest side, fire activity was driven by the terrain and thick fuels. The fire burned out of North Fork Creek up to Sawmill Ridge, consuming most of the vegetation on the east side of the ridge. There are a couple very small spot fires over the ridge which aircraft took care of this morning with water and retardant drops. Retardant was used..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:39:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["August 24, 2008 News Release (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/7980/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/7980/</guid><description><![CDATA["Resources Arriving to Manage the East Slide Rock Ridge FireElko, Nevada... As the highest priority fire in the Western Great Basin, the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire has received a steady stream of resources to augment crews, engines, dozers and other resources currently working the fire. Several more 20-person crews have arrived to reinforce those already working. A base camp at the Cottonwood Creek Ranch has been established and will become the new Incident Command Post for the Type 1 Team, which assumes management at 9 p.m. Sunday. Yesterday, fire managers met with residents of Jarbidge to discuss the fire&#39;s current status, firefighting plans and to listen to concerns. One concern expressed was the lack of visitors to the town because tourists are afraid fire is threatening. Fire managers reaffirmed to local residents that the fire is several miles away and that plans are being developed to direct resources to keep the fire from moving toward Jarbridge. Crews, engines and a dozer..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:06:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["August 23, 2008 News Release (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/7959/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/7959/</guid><description><![CDATA["Fire Managers change strategy in fighting the East Slide Rock Ridge FireElko, Nevada... Yesterday, fire managers made the decision to change strategy on the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire. Initially the lightning-ignited fire was allowed to play its natural role in the Jarbidge Wilderness, but after the fire escaped the wilderness Thursday, fire managers reassessed the situation and chose to reclassify the fire as a wildfire. In doing so, a Type 1 Incident Management Team was ordered and will assume management of the fire by Monday August 25. This change reflects the decision to suppress the fire outside the wilderness in locations that threaten private property and other values at risk. Gusty winds that pushed the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire outside the Jarbidge Wilderness on Thursday moderated on Friday allowing firefighters to keep fire spread in check. Crews, engines and a dozer supported by retardant drops and helicopter bucket drops were successful in stopping the fire&#39;s eastern..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:26:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Slide Rock Ridge Fire Closure Information (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1501/7950/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1501/7950/</guid><description><![CDATA["Order Number: 04-17-08-13 closes the following trails and roads around the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire Beginning at the junction of Trail # 099 (Gods Pocket Peak) and Trail #098 (Camp Creek) an open trail, westerly to Mary&#39;s River Peak along the ridge then northerly along the ridge to Matterhorn Peak then continuing northerly along the ridge to Jarbidge Peak, then along the wilderness boundary to the most northerly point in T47N, R10E, northwest corner of section 33, then easterly to Robinson Hole Road and along this road to the junction with NFS Road 288, the easterly along NFS Road 288 to junction with NFS Road 074, then easterly and southerly along NFS Road 074 to the junction of County Road 753, then westerly along the Cottonwood Creek Road to the Forest boundary, then westerly along Forest boundary to Township 45N, Range 10E, northwest corner of section 6, then southerly along Forest boundary to Camp Creek Trail (#098), then westerly along Trail #098 to the junction of Trail..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:13:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["August 22 - News Release (East Slide Rock Ridge Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/7949/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1501/7949/</guid><description><![CDATA["Retardant Drops Help With Containment of Fire in Canyon Creek Elko, Nevada... Yesterday&#39;s retardant drops throughout the day helped with containment efforts on a portion of the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire east of the Jarbidge Wilderness in the head of Canyon Creek. Fire beyond the wilderness boundary is estimated at 600 acres. Fire activity in Canyon Creek and the South Fork of Canyon Creek will moderate today due to a decrease in winds from the west. Two 20-person crews and one 10-person crew arrived yesterday, along with engines and dozers, to aid in the work to contain the fire outside the wilderness eastern boundary and &quot;pull&quot; the fire back into the wilderness. Fire managers are also focusing on checking the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire&#39;s movement on the west side of the wilderness. They expect it to continue to move into the three forks of Fall Creek and the Cougar Creek drainages today. The fire is now estimated at 11,200 acres. Much of the fire&#39;s growth..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:06:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>