Single Incident Information

The Burnt Creek Fire is at 2,497 acres as of September 2 and is actively burning to the northwest and to the northeast.  It is burning above Big Ck in the no-name drainage west of Snake Creek but has not showed a lot of remote sensing activity there in the last 2 days. It is also burning high on the ridge above the Middle Fork above the Cutthroat Cove area. 

It was detected on August 13 and is located in Burnt Creek within the Big Creek drainage and has reached the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. 

Structure protection measures have been completed at Taylor Ranch, all area bridges and the Middle Fork Pack Bridge. 

Firefighters are working to clear the Big Creek trail of burning materials.  No area or trail closure is in effect for this fire – people recreating in this area need to be alert for fire related hazards. 

This fire is within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.  A Zone/Point Protection Strategy is being used on this fire and a structure protection plan for values at risk in the area has been implemented.

For concerns regarding to rafting along the Middle Fork Salmon River, call the Salmon-Challis National Forest River Desk at 208-481-2625.

For a summary of wildfires burning in the Payette National Forest's part of the Frank Church River of No return Wilderness, visit this Inciweb link.