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The Wolf Creek fire transferred command back to the Payette National Forest as August 28, 2024, under a Type 4 Incident Command organization assembled to continue work on the Fire. Please contact the Payette National Forest Fire Hotline for information about the Wolf Creek Fire at 208-634-0820.
While all other closures have been rescinded (including the Anderson Creek Road Closure) the interior of the burned area remains closed to public entry, and a road and trail closure remains for FS-51762 Poison Timber Point Road and the Poison Timber Trail #560 are closed. Poison Timber Road is closed from its intersection with the West Mountain Jeep Trail, through trail #560’s (the Poison Timber Road becomes this trail) intersection with the Wolf Basin Road.
The Wolf Creek Fire was detected on the evening of July 24, 2024, approximately 5 miles southwest of Donnelly, ID, after a lightning storm passed through the area. Local resources immediately responded to the incident.
| Current as of | Tue, 09/03/2024 - 12:16 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Boise |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 11 Miles NW of Cascade, ID |
| Coordinates |
44° 36' 10'' Latitude
-116° 12' 37
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 65 |
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| Size | 1,154 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 95% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 8/31/24 |
| Significant Events | Firefighters from the Wolf Creek Fire are assisting with initial ttack on a new fire. The Four Bit Fire is on the border of the Payette and Boise National Forests to the south of the Four Corners Fire area. |
| Planned Actions |
Resources continue to mop up remaining heat in the Little Weiser River drainage on the north flank and interior to reduce the potential for torching of trees. Suppression repair work continues in priority areas. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Minimal fire behavior is expected in the Little Weiser River, Anderson Creek, and Wolf Creek drainages. The interior may continue to burn in stands of trees with possible isolated torching. Minimal fire activity is expected. |