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Payette National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
500 N Mission St
McCall, ID 83638
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Payette Fire Information
Phone: 208-634-0820
Hours: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
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Porphyry Fire Update
September 25, 2020
The Porphyry Fire is still estimated at 14,486 acres, due to more accurate mapping, as fire progression was slowed thanks to rain and lower temperatures. Friday and Saturday will bring cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity and a chance of rain showers across the Payette National Forest. No season ending event is forecasted for the Payette National Forest area. A season ending event is when wide spread precipitation of a quarter inch is received for three consecutive day. Temperatures will begin to climb back up Sunday and that will allow fuels to dry back out. Fire spread and activity may increase as the fire area dries out but overall fire activity will be low due to time of season, cooler temperatures and length of daylight.
Although rain is expected over most of the Payette National Forest, fire season is still present, and all precautions should still be followed.
The Porphyry Fire will continue to be monitored by air and ground as needed. Crews continue structure protection on 4 bridges and one structure along with mitigating some hazard trees around the Big Creek and Edwardsburg area.
An area closure remains in effect for the Porphyry Fire. Agency administrators urge South Fork boaters to move quickly through the section impacted by the fire, and for hunters to remain away from the closure area. There are no current threats to structures, but Golden Hand Mine is in the current path of the fire. The closure area will be re-evaluated after the weekend.
This will be the last report until Monday, September 28, 2020
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Natural - Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Tuesday August 25th, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Location | Frank Church Wilderness of No Return, McCall Ranger District. 20 miles North of Yellow Pine, Idaho. |
| Incident Commander | Sayer(Q)Bohnstedt(T) |
| Incident Description | Wildfire - Located In The Porphyry Creek Drainage, In The Frank Church Wilderness Of No Return. Point Protection Strategy Is Being Used Due To Lack Of Safe Access For Firefighters. |
| Coordinates | 45.248 latitude, -115.438 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 31 |
| Size | 14,486 Acres |
| Estimated Containment Date | Thursday October 01st, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) |
| Significant Events | Fire activity is minimal with smoldering, creeping and backing |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue to monitor growth and areas of impact, reconnaissance flights, use of lookouts, and Infrared mapping. Implement structure protection at Golden Hand and Wardenhoff mines as needed. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Minimal fire growth is expected in the next 24-72 house as cloudy, cool and wet weather enters over the fire area. Following Saturday temperatures are expected to increase as the fire area dries out but is expected for fire behavior to be low due to time of season, cool evening temperatures and length of day lights. |
| Remarks | Area closure is expected to be lifted effective 0001 9/27/2020 unless significant activity occurs. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A cold front moving through the area this morning will bring in showers by mid-morning and continue through mid-afternoon. Gusty west winds on the ridgetops behind the front, then clearing with diminishing winds overnight. On Friday, another upper-level wave moving through the flow will increase winds again, and showers are likely around the area Friday afternoon into early Saturday. Drier and warmer weather, with light winds, expected from later Saturday through at least the middle of next week. |
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