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2024 Boise Fire

Unit Information

1330 Bayshore Way 
Eureka, 
95501 
1330 Bayshore Way 
Eureka, 
95501 

Incident Contacts

  • Incident Information Center
    Email:
    2024.Boise@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    707 572-4860
    Hours:
    7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Boise Fire Update, August 17, 2024 08-17-2024

2024 Boise Fire
Publication Type: News - 08/17/2024 - 07:00

Headlines:

Leader’s Intent: The Boise Fire is being managed with a full suppression strategy. 

Operational Update: Continued mild weather allowed firefighters another good day of work on the line, and they continued tasks from previous days. They continued improving and holding lines around Orleans, Pearch Creek, Short Ranch, and Le Perron, building handline south of the Orleans Mountain Road, and re-opening lines from previous fires to the south and east of the fire as contingencies. Crews are hoping to contain the fire at its active edge on the east side to keep the fire footprint as small as possible. They will continue this work today as weather allows.

Weather and Fire Behavior: A fast-moving system is expected to move over the area today, bringing thunderstorms and accompanying gusty outflow winds. While the fire has not shown much growth in the last several days, this potential for erratic winds could impact fire behavior. The storm could also bring heavy localized rain, and crews are also watching carefully for debris flow and flash flooding. While a lighter rain overnight is expected to follow today’s storm, this weather event is not anticipated to put the fire out, and crews will be prepared to work quickly after it passes to take advantage of wet conditions.