Line Fire 18 miles southeast of Caliente Nevada
The approximately 832-acre Line Fire located about five miles south of Barclay or 18 miles southeast of Caliente, Nev., is today 100-percent contained.
The lightning-ignited fire, which was first reported at about 2:15 p.m., Friday, July 29, was burning in pinion-juniper, brush and grasses. There was no threat to private property.
Firefighters implemented a full-suppression strategy, using all available assets to protect life and property, and resources. Firefighter and public safety were the top priority.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District credits the Murray Fire Department, Sparks Fire Department, Storey County Fire Protection District, Utah County Fire Department, Weber Fire District, Nevada Division of Forestry, Forest Service, and private contractors for their assistance.
For more information, go to http://bit.ly/2ahSNqg or contact Chris Hanefeld, BLM Ely District fire information officer, at (775) 289-1842 or chanefel@blm.gov
Box Canyon Fire, Utah
Kamas, Utah Aug 02, 2016 –Fire suppression efforts and monitoring have kept the Box Canyon Fire growth to a minimum. It was sized at 1488 acres last night with an overall growth of 118 acres.
With warming temperatures, the fire exhibited a little more active fire behavior along with smoke being visible in the early morning hours.
On 8/1/2016, this fire was continuing to chunk into Erikson Basin and adjacent to Hells Kitchen with torching, creeping, smoldering, and short runs.
Cliff Creek Fire, Wyoming, South East of Jackson and Lava Mountain Fire North East of Jackson
Cliff Creek Fire:
Cloud cover over the Cliff Creek Fire yesterday reduced temperatures and increased humidity over the fire. This, in combination with easterly winds, was beneficial for keeping the fire’s behavior somewhat subdued and reduced the chance for embers lofting. Despite this, fire activity remained active. Single and group tree torching and some column development occurred within the fire’s interior. For the first time since the fire’s start, the fire did not grow in size.
The Lower Valley Power Company assessed hazardous trees along the powerline in the Granite Creek area Tuesday. They will begin to remove the hazardous trees today, and will be restoring power within a day or two.
With hotter and drier weather, firefighters will remain vigilant in monitoring for smokes and extinguishing hot spots near the containment lines. Other firefighters will repair dozer lines and backhaul excess hoses, water tanks and other equipment.
The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) that has been in place since the beginning of the fire was reduced. This will allow air traffic greater access between Pinedale and Jackson. This TFR remains in effect over the fire area as aircraft are still supporting firefighters.
The Cliff Creek Fire is using natural barriers in the Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Area and the Gros Ventre Wilderness to confine the fire’s northern boundary to minimize firefighter and aviation exposure to danger and to allow fire to play a natural role in the Wilderness. In the fire’s interior, trees killed by bugs and diseases are burning pockets of dead and down timber, leaving large islands of aspen. In time, these new pockets created by the fire will allow aspen to regenerate, which will provide food for big game and other wildlife.
Weather: A Red Flag Warning for dry, windy weather is in effect today through 9p.m. There will be strong southwest winds ahead of a cold front that will bring a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Group, single and understory burning will increase as conditions become drier and windier.
Heavy smoke in the morning and evenings will continue. Some of this smoke is drifting in from Nevada wildfires. There are three monitors positioned throughout the fire area to monitor smoke levels. These monitors provide hourly information and can be viewed at: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/smoke.pl (zoom in on map and select monitors in your area of interest). To learn more about how to manage smoke, visit: www.wildlandfiresmoke.net.
Evacuations In Effect: A mandatory evacuation order for the Granite Creek area including Granite Campground, Granite Hot Springs, Jack Pine Summer Homes, and the Safari Club remains in effect.
Area/Trail Closures: The Bridger-Teton National Forest Emergency Area Closure, Order #04-03-560 remains in effect. This square area includes both sides of Hoback Canyon along Cliff Creek Road to the private land boundary. Cliff Creek Road (#30530) and Kozy Campground are open. Moving west, the Granite Creek drainage area is closed. The ridge north of Granite Hot Springs within the Gros Ventre Wilderness, and easterly to the Sawtooths and south along the Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Area to Jack Creek Basin and the private land boundary. A map associated with this closure is at: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4865/32042/.
Lava Mountain Fire, in Shoshone Forest:
Lava Mountain Fire is a lightning caused fire that started on July 11, 2016. It is located northwest of Dubois, Wyoming on the Wind River Ranger District of the Shoshone National Forest.
This incident is being managed as a full suppression fire using both ground and aerial resources as necessary. Additionally, firefighters are utilizing natural and man-made barriers to help check the spread of the fire.
The fire is burning in a mixed conifer forest with a large amount of bug killed timber and is being pushed by gusty winds from the northwest challenging suppression efforts.
Wildfire in a bug killed forest is extremely hazardous and difficult to suppress. Agency administrators, in conjunction with Incident Management Teams, are carefully considering when and where firefighters can effectively engage the fire.
Numerous evacuations and road closures in the fire area are currently in effect.
The fire is being managed by Great Basin Incident Management Team #2 under the direction of Incident Commander Kim Martin.
