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EIIFC Fires – September 5th Afternoon Update

Posted on: September 05, 2007

EASTERN IDAHO – Firefighters are relieved with yesterdays and todays substantial precipitation. More is likely this afternoon and evening, along with the forecasted 70 degree temperatures this week.

East Idaho Interagency Fire Center wildfires:

· Sweetwater Fire – 16 miles southeast of Montpelier, close to the north end of Bear Lake, this lightning fire has been mapped at 3,044 acres. Firefighters contained this fire at 8 p.m. on September 4th. They predict to have it in control status by 6 p.m. September 5th.
· Elk Jensen Fire – Reported on September 5th, this .1 acre, lightning fire is approximately 8 miles due east of the Bear WFU.

EIIFC is managing five Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires as well. One was extinguished on September 3rd:

· Hominy WFU – This 75-acre fire was reported on August 29 and is located 26-miles east of Ashton, Idaho and approximately 20-miles northeast of Tetonia, Idaho. This fire is burning in heavy timber in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness, Teton County, Wyoming. An emergency area/road/trail closure is in effect and will remain in effect until further notice. These closures are necessary to provide protection to forest visitors from the current fire safety hazards associated with the Hominy Fire. CLOSED National Forest System Trails or portions thereof in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness area include: FS Trail # 014 Hominy Peak Trail, # 059 Hidden Lake Trail (trail is open from Coyote Meadows to Hidden Lake), # 009 Conant Basin Trail, # 025 (at junction of #025 and #009 east to Carrot Knoll). National Forest System Roads located on Ashton/Island Park Ranger District and affected by this closure include: FS Road # 034 (heading southeast off of FS Road #264 – Jackass Loop Road).
· Bear WFU –Minimal fire activity keeps this fire at 3,200 acres. A burn out was conducted on the southwest edge of the fire adding approximately 150-acres to the total. 27 firefighters and aerial reconnaissance are managing this incident. The location is 15 ½ miles south and little west of Swan Valley. An area closure is in effect around the fire and shall remain in effect until further notice. CLOSED National Forest System Trails or portions thereof include: FS Trails #029, #040, #041, #042, #048, #049, #130, #144, #146, #147, #148 and #157.
No change in either closure order is expected prior to September 15th, depending on fire and weather conditions.
· Taylor WFU – Extinguished as of September 3rd.
· Spring Run WFU – The fire is located 8 miles east and south of Palisades Reservoir and is .25 acres.
· Sherman Peak WFU – The fire is located 12 miles south of Soda Springs, a smoldering log with little potential to spread. The fire is .25 acres.
· Ellie WFU – This single tree lightning fire is located near Upper Palisades Creek.

For more information on these fires, to get updates on new fires, for fire restriction information or a list of approved developed recreation sites under the Stage I Fire Restriction Order, please visit our website at www.idahofireinfo.blm.gov/east, and click on “fire information” or “fire restrictions.” A brief summary of the daily fire activity can be heard by calling the East Idaho Interagency Fire Center hotline at (208) 557-5850.

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