9-22-07 Final: East Zone Complex
Current Status: The East Zone Complex is being managed by Incident Commander Aaron Gelobter and the Boise National Incident Management Team. This will be the final East Zone Complex Fire... more
Warren ID the afternoon of 8-9-07
Credit: Atlanta National Incident Management Organization
Summary
Current Status: The East Zone Complex is being managed by Incident Commander Aaron Gelobter and the Boise National Incident Management Team. The East Zone Complex Base Camp on Lake Fork Road has been closed. However, cleanup will continue for a couple of days, as equipment and supplies are being collected and returned to the fire caches in Boise and McCall. Remaining resources will continue to patrol the road system within the fire area, collecting equipment, pumps, and hoses. Crews will continue to rehab and repair any road damage. All fire restrictions have been lifted for the Payette, Boise and Sawtooth National Forests. Fire and forest managers also revised the area and road closures for the East Zone Complex on Friday, September 21 and the following roads reopened to the general public: ·§ Lick Creek Road is now open to Yellow Pine and Big Creek. ·§ Warren Wagon Road is open up to Warren Summit. ·§ Forest Road #355 is open from Warren Summit to Burgdorf Summit and Smith Knob. ·§ Warren Wagon Road is still closed from Warren Summit to Big Creek. Only property owners may enter this part of the area closure. ·§ A part of the Payette National Forest is still closed south from Smith Knob toYellow Pine and east from Warren Summit to Big Creek. ·§ The public should be cautioned that these road openings could be rescinded at any time should there be any change in fire conditions. ·§ For more detail information or a detailed map of the reopened area visit http://www.inciweb.org/ or http://www.fs.fed.us/idahofires%20or%20call%20208-634-1890. Acreage/ containment: Total complex: 300,022 acres. Horton Fire: 1,408 acres, Zena/Loon Fire: 215,454 acres, Raines Fire: 78,604 acres and Profile Fire 4,556 acres. Containment is expected for September 30. Values at Risk/Structures Lost: Currently, no structures remain threatened on the East Zone Complex. A total of 13 structures have been lost (6 residences and 7 outbuildings). Values at Risk/Structures Lost: Currently, no structures remain threatened on the East Zone Complex. A total of 13 structures have been lost (6 residences and 7 outbuildings). Resources on the Fire/Costs: Remaining Resources: Crews: 3 Helicopters: 1 Engines: 3 Dozers: 0 Water tenders: 3 Personnel: 140 Reportable Injuries: 13 Costs to Date: $32,408,651 Cooperators: U.S. Forest Service, Valley and Idaho County Sheriff Departments, McCall Fire and EMS, Idaho County, Valley County, and Donnelly Fire and Rescue. The Boise, Payette, and Salmon-Challis National Forests have implemented road and area closures to provide for firefighter and public safety within their respective fire areas. Specific closure information and maps are available for viewing at the following websites: www.fs.fed.us/idahofires/, www.fs.fed.us/r4/boise/ and www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/. For general additional information on Payette National Forest please call 208-634-2493.
This will be the final East Zone Complex Fire Information Update unless fire conditions change within the fire area. The public may expect to see occasional smoke from hot spots within the perimeter or torching trees until additional rain saturates the ground and larger fuels.
For specific road closure information on the Payette National Forest, please call 208-634-0447.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | 07/07/2007 at 00 hrs. |
| Location | 25 miles Northeast of McCall, ID |
| Incident Commander | Aaron Gelobter |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 93 |
|---|---|
| Size | 300,022 acres |
| Estimated Containment Date | 09/30/2007 at hrs. |
| Fuels Involved | Fir, lodgepole pine, spruce and Ponderosa pine with discontinuous understory. |
| Fire Behavior | None observed |
| Significant Events | Complete rehab in the Mackay Bar area. North and South Road Groups continue evaluating roads, patroling and locating pumps, and other accountable property. Continued demob of suppression and overhead resources |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue rehab line outside Secesh and Warren areas. Continued retrieval of accountable property. |
|---|---|
| Projected Movement | None |
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Containment Target | Strategy success is likely when weather transitions into a fall pattern of frequent wetting rains and snow. |
| Remarks | Reduction in estimated costs to date as a result of additional financial auditing. Acreages for individual fires are: Horton Fire-1,408;Zena/Loon fire-215-454 acres, Raines Fire-78,604; Profile Fire-4,556 acres. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 8g-21 mph SW |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 51 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 96 % |
