Boise NF Fire Update 8-24-07
Incident: Cascade Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 8/24/2007
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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
Friday morning, August 24, 2007 Websites: www.fs.fed.us/idahofires
www.inciweb.org
Authorities Lighten Evacuation Level Near Yellow Pine
Boise, ID - The Valley County Sheriffs Office has elected to downgrade the Level 3 Implemented Evacuation Order for the Yellow Pine and Johnson Creek areas down to a Level 2 Recommended Evacuation Order. This will allow primary residents only to return to their homes with proper identification. However, residents should be aware that evacuation may again be warranted if fire activity increases and threatens to overrun these locations. Travel to these areas will be via the Warm Lake Road. The Lick Creek Road remains closed due to unsafe conditions. Evacuations are still in place for the Paradise Valley and Warm Lake areas. For information regarding evacuations, contact the Valley County Sheriff at 208-382-7150.
Cascade Complex Total: 211,353 acres, 20% contained
Monumental Fire - 164,083 acres, Riordan Fire - 47,270 acres
There was no significant growth yesterday on the complex. This lack of fire activity has allowed fire fighters the opportunity to strengthen and improve structure and infrastructure protection in Yellow Pine, Sulphur Ranch, Morgan Ranch, Johnson Creek, Deadwood, Warm Lake, Stolle Meadows, Paradise Valley, and Landmark. A considerable effort to improve safety by removing fire-damaged trees from major travel routes is continuing.
Resources: 825 personnel, 21 crews, 9 aircraft, 22 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 The area closure near this fire has been lifted, but the following road and trails remain closed: FS Road 312 from the junction with Road 598, and Trails 157, 171 & 467.
Contact: Lowman Ranger District 208-259-3361
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions remain in effect on the Boise, Sawtooth and Payette National Forest lands as well as all Boise and Twin Falls District BLM lands
For a complete listing of open recreation areas, please go to www.fs.fed.us/idahofires.
