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SALMON, Idaho (KIFI) – The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected two new fires since the last fire report dated September 20, 2021.
Copper Button Fire (September 23): The man-made fire was located approximately 15 miles southwest of Mackay in the Lost River Ranger district. The 0.10 acre fire burning in the spruce and fir was started on September 23.
Antelope Fire (September 20): The man-made fire was located approximately nine (9) miles west of Arco in the Lost River Ranger district. The 0.10 acre fire burning in the subalpine fir and sagebrush was started on September 22.
Boundary Fire (August 10): The Lightning Fire is located approximately 2 miles west of the Boundary Creek boat launch in the Middle Fork Ranger District in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The fire is updated separately can be found on InciWeb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7795/.
Haystack Fire (August 5): The Flash Fire is located approximately 2 miles northwest of Haystack Mountain in the North Fork Ranger District. The scorching two (2) acre fire in lodgepole pine and spruce was started on September 20.
Tango Fire (July 17): The Lightning Fire is located approximately five (5) miles south of Diamond D Ranch. The 103-acre fire located in the Middle Fork Ranger District in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness was started on September 20.
Iron Fire (July 17): The Lightning Fire is located approximately 19 miles southwest of Salmon, near Badger Creek, in the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. The 133-acre fire started on September 20.
Haynes Fire (July 16): The Lightning Fire is located at the head of Haynes Creek in the Leadore Ranger District. The 472 acre fire is 100% contained.
Mud Lick Fire (July 8): The latest update for Mud Lick Fire, unless significant fire activity occurs, was posted on August 11, 2021. All future updates will be posted on InciWeb (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7638/) and the Salmon-Challis National Forest Facebook page.
The forest asks visitors to be aware of the VERY HIGH fire danger for the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Make sure your campfire is out.
Nationally, 44 large unconfined fires are managed as part of a full extinguishing strategy and 34 large fires are managed as part of a strategy other than full extinction.
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