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The Surprise Fire was discovered on August 22, 2024. It is a lighting-caused fire burning in the Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness near the Idaho/Montana boarder.
| Current as of | Fri, 08/30/2024 - 19:04 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Three and one-half miles NE of Hunter Peak, Fifteen miles NW of Darby, MT in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness |
| Incident Commander | Moose Creek Ranger District Fire Management |
| Coordinates |
46° 3' 66'' Latitude
-114° 28' 77
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | Unstaffed due to higher priority fires. |
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| Size | 40 Acres |
| Fuels Involved | Fire is burning in subalpine fir. |
| Remarks |
Please see the "Closure" tab for current trail closures in the area. There is a potentail for smoke impacts to nearby communities in the Bitterroot Valley. For more information on smoke, please visit Idaho Smoke Information (idsmoke.blogspot.com). |
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| Weather Concerns | Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Hot and dry weather will occur through the Labor Day Weekend. The next chance for precipitation will be late Monday and Tuesday as scattered showers and a few thunderstorms work their way into the region. |
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