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Unit Information
Boise National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1249 S. Vinnell Way
Boise, Idaho, ID 83709
Incident Contact
Venetia Gempler
Email: venetia.gempler@usda.gov
Phone: 208-373-4105
Hours: M-F 9-4 p.m.
Highlighted Activity
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday August 26th, 2020 approx. 03:30 PM |
| Location | 30 miles NE of Cascade, ID |
| Incident Commander | Matt Haupt IC, Kim Drake IC4t |
| Incident Description | Minimal Smoldering Single Tree Torching |
| Coordinates | 44.786 latitude, -115.476 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 20 |
| Size | 19,477 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 40% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday October 31st, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Subalpine Fir - dead and down |
| Significant Events | Road and Trail closures in effect. Johnson Creek Road is open. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Crews will be patrolling and monitoring control lines along the Johnson Creek corridor and in the BurntLog Creek area. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Saturday will see cooler conditions with increasing clouds and rain developing in the afternoon. A half-inch to an inch of rainfall is expected between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. |
| Remarks | Starting Monday 10/12/20 the Buck Fire will be put into a monitor and patrol status. Fire personnel from the Cascade Ranger District will check on the Buck Fire activity daily until the fire activity is reduced further by weather events. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | DRY WITH GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. COOL AND WET CONDITIONS FOR THE WEEKEND. A dry and mild weather pattern will continue through Friday. |
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