Thursday, September 18, 2014

9/18/2014 Freezeout Ridge Fire Update

A map of the trail closures will be available in tomorrow's update.
FIRE UPDATE
Pacific Northwest Region – Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
1550 Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR   97814,  www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman
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Contact: Jodi Kramer 541-523-1246; 541-519-4623                                September 18, 2014

Freezeout Ridge Fire Update

Public Meeting:  Friday, September 19, 2014 – 6:30 (MDT) at
Salmon River High School, 711 Aces Place in Riggins, Idaho
Fire Information: Jodi Kramer 541-523-1246 or 541-519-4623; LaDawn Saxton 208-634-6566; Kathy Arnoldus 541-786-3694; Darcy Weseman 541-523-1302
E-mail:  WallowaWhitman1@gmail.com
Twitter: @WallowaWhitman
Members of the public interested in receiving fire information updates are asked to send an Email request to WallowaWhitman1@gmail.com


Date Started:  09/05/14
Estimated Acreage:  3,199 acres
Location:  Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Hells Canyon Wilderness in Idaho, on Freezeout Ridge, approximately ½ mile west of Horse Heaven Cabin, and approximately 11 miles southwest of Riggins, Idaho.
Management Strategy:  Monitor/Contain                                          Cause:  Lightning
Containment:  0%                                                                       
Terrain: Steep, rugged, inaccessible terrain, burning in timber and grass
Fire Activity:  Very Active
Resources Assigned:  Type 3 Incident Commander with seven fighters; 3 - Type 1 helicopters, 1 - Type 3 helicopter.
Weather:  Hot, dry, and windy conditions with no predicted precipitation expected over the next few days
Closures: The following Trail Closures are in effect for public and firefighter safety (look for map in tomorrow's update):
·         Trail #113:  Closed from Junction with Trail #62 (#625) southwest to Junction with Trail #192/#191
·         Trail #101 (#101A):  Closed from Junction with Trail #61 south to Junction with Trail #214 and #124
·         Trail #61:  Closed from Junction with Trail #101 east to Junction with Trail #55.
·         Trail #62 (#625):  Closed from Junction with Trail #101 East to Junction with trail #113.
·         Trail #192: Closed from Junction with Trail #189 at Stevens Saddle north to Junction with Trail #194/191/113.
·         Trail  #194 (#113):  Closed from Junction with Trail #214 east to Junction with Trail #191 (#113)
·         Trail #191: Closed from HCNRA Wilderness Boundary by Holbrook Saddle to Junction with Trail #113/192.
·         Trail # 214: Closed from Junction with Trail #101 south to Junction with Trail #218 at Purgatory Saddle.
·         Trail # 216:  Closed from Junction with Trail #214 west to Junction with Trail #215.
·         Trail #189:  Closed from Junction with Trail #214 east to Junction with Trial #191
·         Trail # 321:  Closed from Junction with Trail #189 to Ruth Lake.
·         Trail #124:  Closed from Junction with Trail #69 south to Junction with Trail # 214
·         Trail #114:  Closed from Junction with Trail 112 southeast to Junction with Trail # 214

Area Closures may be necessary, as well, so please continue to check Inciweb for current information at: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4102/No public use restrictions apply in the Idaho side of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
Resources/Structures Threatened:   Horse Heaven Historical Cabin and Jackley Lookout
Current Status:  Fire received a small amount of precipitation last night. The most active part of the fire continues to be the northeast corner. Fire is also burning in heavy fuels in the Horse Heaven Lake area.  Suppression efforts with helicopters, aimed at preventing the fire from spreading through old burn scars further to the north of Horse Heaven Lake and east, south of Mill Creek, and southwest of Dog Creek will be a focus again today.  The fire did continue to back down canyon along Anchor Creek toward Granite Creek, where helicopters were also used to slow fire spread. 
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