Will firefighters be able to prevent a new run even farther to the east?
Update 9/17. Eastward spread of fire most likely contained.
The Mustang Fire has burned at least a hundred miles now, west and east along the main fork the Salmon River in Idaho. The River contained the Fire’s southward spread, […]
Continue Reading →Red Flag warning day with leading east flank of 261,000 acre fire less than 2 miles from U.S 93-
After several days of gentle breezes, Aug. 9 began with a “red flag” warning over all of Eastern and East Central Idaho. High winds and the super dry forest, grass, and brush covering the Salmon River […]
Continue Reading →Fire burns into Montana, threatens U.S. 93, 9/3/12, 210,000 215,000 221,000 acres in size-
9/3-2012. Update: check with Inciweb for latest evacuations along or near U.S. Highway 93, North Fork, or in the Montana portion of the fire (such as Hughes Creek). These evacuation levels have been increased.
There are now 933 960 personnel, including […]
Continue Reading →Halstead Fire threatens all the Salmon River Mountains NE and East of Stanley-
Trinity Ridge Fire’s advance prompts immediate full evacuation of Featherville area-
Air quality in Idaho right now is the worst in a generation in many places, and we’re not even speaking of places immediate to the fires.
Three fires in particular […]
Continue Reading →The new “Black Creek Blowout” could be the biggest rapid on the river-
This is big news for all who float or boat the main fork of the Salmon River below the Corn Creek put-in. I’d like to know more about what caused this blowout on April 1.
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