Idaho Fires

[Elkmagnet]

Has anyone taken a look at the closure for this fire? It's unreal. Duck Valley to Burneau. Then across Hwy 78 to 95 back to Jordan Valley. The whole SW corner is closed.

That fire has been a nightmare for mule deer. Its burn path has mostly followed the elevation lines that support wintering deer and everything they eat.

 

[IDFireLass]

DFS, the smoke is thick and blue a mile at most visibility right now. Temp are screaming hot 95* and upward. We are now in Stage 1 fire restrictions. No camp fires or smoking out of designated areas or vehicles. Dust is thick from too many people running around. Doesn't look like things are going to change much. Also next few days critical red flag high winds and low RH's.
Really need rain moisture. Mosquito lake is very low and talk about curtailing the irrigation down here in the valley. Since the Motorway is closed from Challis to Pine Creek summit road Challis creek road is a zoo. Salmon river is low and warm fishing is better back towards Stanley.

 

[Duck-Slayer]

That fire has been a nightmare for mule deer. Its burn path has mostly followed the elevation lines that support wintering deer and everything they eat.

Yeah, makes me sad, this next 3-5 years I probably won’t hunt it.
Matt

 

[El Jason]

Bg Grassy is over 500k acres now. Crikey…

 

[IDFireLass]

Just issued a Go alert for Wickahoney to Duck Valley. Hwy 51.