Eastbound Big Pines Highway at Largo Vista Road (residents only)Big Rock Creek Road at Fenner Canyon RoadMescal Creek Road at Mescal Canyon RoadSR-39 at the base of San Gabriel Canyon (…

Swauk Creek Fire 

 

September 21, 2024

Estimated size: 348 acres

Containment: 58%

Start Date/Time: 9/8/2024 at 3:54 PM

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Last updated: 2024-09-21 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Angeles National Forest. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 34° 13 49.9 Longitude: 117° 45 28.8 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: On Sunday, Sept. 8, at 2:40 p.m., Angeles National Forest firefighters responded to a reported wildfire in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the East Fork area by Cattle Canyon Bridge along Camp Bonita Road. The fire is currently an estimated 54,795 acres with 65% containment. Crews are engaged in a full suppression strategy to hold direct lines and complete indirect lines in critical areas.

Last updated: 2024-09-20 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Boise National Forest. --- State: Idaho --- Coordinates: Latitude: 44° 25 54 Longitude: 115° 49 40 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The Goat Fire, Snag Fire, and the Dollar Fire are part of the West Mountain Fires currently managed by the Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 2 under Incident Commander Tony Demasters. This page is specific to the Goat Fire.

Last updated: 2024-09-21 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Boise National Forest. --- State: Idaho --- Coordinates: Latitude: 44° 09 1 Longitude: 115° 12 18 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The Wapiti Fire was started by lightning late in the evening of July 24, 2024, approximately 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, ID on the Boise National Forest. Steep terrain, difficult access and unfavorable weather conditions have challenged firefighters. The Fire is burning on the Boise National Forest, Sawtooth National Forest, and Salmon-Challis National Forest in Boise and Custer Counties. The Boise National Forest managed the Wapiti Fire until the Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 7 assumed command. Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 5 began managing the Fire on August 10. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the Fire on Saturday, August 24. Command of the fire transferred back to Great Basin Incident Management Team 7 Saturday, Sep. 7, 2024.There are evacuations, forest closures, road closures, fire restrictions and temporary flight restrictions in place. Evacuations: Evacuation orders are issued by the Sheriff and are updated on the Boise County Sheriff’s Facebook page and the Custer County Sheriff’s Facebook Page. Both pages are good sources for additional information.Additional emergency information and a Notification Zone map for Custer County can be found on their Emergency Services website and the Custer County Emergency Management Facebook Page.When evacuation levels change and residents begin to return home, please visit the Idaho Firewise website for information and assistance. Emergency Notifications: To receive emergency notifications from Custer County, Please click on this hyperlink to register Custer County Alerts.You An alternate method to register is to use your mobile phone and text CUSTER to 99411 to enroll in CodeRED.To receive emergency notifications from Boise County, please click on this link to register Boise County Alerts. Evacuees in the area that need assistance should contact the Red Cross at (800)-RED-CROSS.Official Fire Information: Information provided by the Great Basin Incident Management Team can be found on the official Wapiti Fire Facebook page* and Daily Operations Update Videos can be found on the official Wapiti Fire YouTube channel.Additional information can be found on the Boise National Forest Facebook page and the Sawtooth National Forest Facebook page.An interactive Wapiti Fire map is available: 2024 Wapiti Fire PIO Experience (arcgis.com)National Forest Closures: Wapiti Fire Closure and a map of the closure area.For information on additional closures, orders, alerts and notices in the nearby National Forests, click on the following hyperlinks.Boise National Forest Orders, Alerts and NoticesSawtooth National Forest Orders, Alerts and NoticesSalmon-Challis National Forest Orders, Alerts and NoticesRoad Closures: Please visit the Idaho Transportation Department for the latest road closure information. Highway 21 reopened on Friday, September 20 from Milepost 84 to 130. Please check with the Boise and Custer County Sheriffs' Offices for local road closures and evacuation orders.Fire Restrictions: Please visit the Idaho Fire Restrictions Finder for current information on fire restrictions in Idaho.Air Quality: Click on the following hyperlink to see current Smoke Outlooks. Zoom into the Idaho area on the map and then click on the blue exclamation mark at the top left corner of the blue outlined box.A simple, but very effective air cleaner to reduce wildfire smoke indoors can easily be made using a box fan and air filters. Directions for making an air cleaner.Temporary Flight Restrictions: Temporary Flights Restrictions (TFRs) have been issued in Idaho and other states due to wildfires. Click the hyperlink to see the list of TFRs in Idaho. These restrictions also apply to drones.For easier use of this website while using a mobile phone, please click on the following hyperlinks for additional information on these topics.Daily UpdatesMapsPhotosClosuresAnnouncementsVideosWapiti FacebookDaily Operations Update Videos on YouTubeInformation Linktree