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Cracker Jack Complex fires putting a couple smaller smoke plumes into the sky on August 17, 2024.
On August 10, 2024, a small lightning storm passed through portions of the Red River Ranger District, starting the Square Lake Fire, Whistling Pig Fire, Fish Fire, and the Fish 2 Fire. All four fires are located within half a mile of each other: two and a half miles east of Concord, ID, less than one tenth mile east from Square Lake and less than a quarter mile west from Fish Lake.
Between all four fires, the total acreage is approximately 1345 acres.
| Current as of | Fri, 08/30/2024 - 16:15 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | All four fires are located within half a mile of each other: two and a half miles east of Concord, ID, less than a quarter acre east from Square Lake and less than a quarter acre west from Fish Lake. |
| Incident Commander | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Type 3 Incident Management Team TC Peterson, Incident Commander Kane Steinbruecker, Incident Commander Trainee |
| Coordinates |
45° 35' 54.6'' Latitude
-115° 37' 53.8212
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 65 |
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| Size | 1,345 Acres |
| Planned Actions |
Firefighters continue structure protection around the Concord-Calendar, Humptown, and Frogtown areas. Firefighters continue prepping the National Forest Service Road #311 to hold the fire from moving east towards values at risk. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Type 3 organization will transition back to the local district and a Type 4 organization 8/29/24. |
| Remarks |
Official National Forest Service Trail (NFST) closures are now in effect! The Described Area is entirely within Idaho County, Idaho and includes all NFS lands within the following boundaries: Closed trails segments:
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| Weather Concerns | Winds remain elevated today with cooler temperatures. High pressure redevelops later this week with temperatures increasing 5 to 10 degrees above normal, Min RHs lowering into the teens, and RH recoveries becoming increasingly poorer. Potential to return to triple-digit temps this weekend. |
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