Boise NF Fire Update 8-23-07
Incident: Cascade Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 8/23/2007
News
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Boise National Forest
1249 S. Vinnell Way
Suite 200
Boise, Idaho 83709
208-373-4100
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boise NF Fire Info Center: 208-384-3266
Thursday morning, August 23, 2007 Websites: www.fs.fed.us/idahofires
www.inciweb.org
Finding Open Places to Recreate
Boise, ID - As another weekend approaches, the public is reminded that there are still many road and trail closures on the Boise National Forest due to ongoing wildfires. These closures are especially important to observe when weather conditions call for winds that may make fire behavior unpredictable, such as is the case this Saturday. The closures were put into effect to provide for public and firefighter safety, so people are urged to choose one of the many open areas elsewhere on the Boise National Forest until conditions near the fires improve. For a complete listing of open recreations areas, please go to www.fs.fed.us/idahofires.
Cascade Complex (Monumental and Riordan Fires) Total: 211,353 acres
Weather conditions are warming and drying. Fire activity is expected to increase through the rest of this week. Crews will continue to provide structure protection to communities and critical infrastructure.
Warm Lake Road remains closed to all non-emergency traffic, and power lines between Scott Valley and Yellow Pine are shut down. For power outage information, contact Idaho Power: 1-800-488-6151. Lick Creek Road remains closed until further notice to all non-emergency traffic. Evacuations remain in effect for the Yellow Pine and Johnson Creek areas - for information, contact the Valley County Sheriff at 208-382-7150.
Resources: 556 personnel, 20 crews, 11 aircraft, 2 engines.
Contact: Cascade Complex Fire Info: 208-382-3202
Middle Fork Complex All fires in this complex are 100% contained and are now managed through the Boise National Forest's Garden Valley Ranger District. Road, trail and area closures in this vicinity have been lifted. Contact: Garden Valley Ranger District 208-462-3241
Trapper Ridge Wildland Fire Use Minimal fire activity is occurring. Area closures remain in effect and are currently being re-evaluated. Contact: Lowman Ranger District 208-259-3361
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect on the Boise, Sawtooth and Payette National Forest lands outside the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness area, as well as all Boise and Twin Falls District BLM lands.
Other Central Idaho National Forest Fire Information Offices:
Payette NF: 208-634-0447 Nez-Perce NF: 208-983-5143
Salmon-Challis NF: 208-756-5145 Sawtooth NF (Castle Rock Fire): 208-726-7811
