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The Russell Mountain Fire was reported early afternoon on August 24, 2022. It is located within the Selkirk Mountain Range on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It is approximately 10 miles southwest of Copeland Idaho, near the Ball Creek drainage and burning on a southern aspect. There are currently no values at risk and it's current strategy management is confine and contain.
There are no evacuations at this time. However, when living in fire prone areas it is recommended that all area residents have an evacuation plan in place including having all important documents, pictures, prescriptions, and pets gathered up and easily transportable. Residents of Boundary County, ID can visit https://www.nixle.com or text home zip code to 888777 to sign up for emergency alerts.
| Current as of | Tue, 09/06/2022 - 14:12 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 13 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry |
| Incident Commander | IC-4 Wagner |
| Coordinates |
48° 47' 16'' Latitude
-116° 34' 16
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 4 |
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| Size | 4,811 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and understory) Burning in subalpine fir, white pine, douglas fire, western larch, and pockets of heavy dead and down. |
| Significant Events | Active fire behavior with crowning, group torching and flanking. Dry outflow winds of 30-40 mph pushed fire to the east the evening of 9/30 with crown runs, group torching and flanking. Fire moved 2 miles to the east and spotted across Ball Creek to the south. |
| Planned Actions |
Monitor and establish MAP's and gather information for a long term plan. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: 24 hours: 48 hours: 72 hours: Anticipated after 72 hours: |
| Weather Concerns | Red Flag Warning issued for 9/2 and 9/3 for dry unstable |
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