Fire Resources Continue to Suppression Activities on Area Fires (Pony Complex...
Boise, ID –The Elk Complex fire has moved north and northwest around Prairie, and is approximately 6 miles west of Pine/Featherville. There has been one confirmed outbuilding lost in Prairie. Active,...
View ArticleFire Area Closure (Pony Complex Wildfire)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE BOISE NATIONAL FOREST MOUNTAIN HOME RANGER DISTRICT Note: Portions of the Elk Fire Area Closure also apply to the Pony Complex. AREA CLOSURE Elk...
View ArticleCommunity Meeting 8/11/13 6pm (Pony Complex Wildfire)
There will be a community meeting tonight to discuss the current situation of the Pony Complex. The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home, Idaho at 6pm. There will be an opportunity...
View ArticleFire Update 8/11/13 AM (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Fire AM Update ~ August 11, 2013 Contact: 208-384-3378 (Subject to change today) Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 100,090 (Mudd...
View ArticleFire Update 8/12/13 (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Fire AM Update ~ August 12, 2013 Contact: 1-866-347-0636 Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: ~130,000 Fuels: Grasses, sagebrush and...
View ArticleFire Update 8/12/13 PM (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Fire PM Update ~ August 12, 2013 Contact: 1-866-347-0636 Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 143, 900 Fuels: Grasses, sagebrush and...
View ArticleFire Update 8/13/13 AM (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Fire AM Update ~ August 13, 2013 Contact: 1-866-347-0636 Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 143, 900 Fuels: Grasses, sagebrush and...
View ArticleFire Update 8/13/13 PM (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Fire PM Update ~ August 13, 2013 Contact: 1-866-347-0636 Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 143, 900 Fuels: Grasses, sagebrush and...
View ArticleFire Update 8/14/13 AM (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Fire AM Update ~ August 14, 2013 Contact: 866-347-0636 Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 143,900 Assigned Resources: 342 personnel...
View ArticleFire Update 8/14/13 PM (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 147,806 Assigned Resources: personnel Containment: 50% Evacuations: Residents in the Mayfield area have been...
View ArticleFire Update 8/15/13 (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Fire Daily Update ~ August 15, 2013 Contact: 866-347-0636 Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 147,806 Assigned Resources: 343 personnel...
View ArticleFire Update 8/16/13 (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Pony Complex Daily Fire Update ~ August 16, 2013 Contact: 1-866-347-0636 Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 147,881 acres Assigned Resources: 343...
View ArticlePony Complex Final Daily Update 8-17 (Pony Complex Wildfire)
Start: 8/8/2013 Location: 12 miles Northeast of Mountain Home, ID Cause: Lightning Size: 149,384 Assigned Resources: 299 personnel Containment: 90% Closures: The Elk Complex Fire Closure imposed by the...
View ArticleFire in the Owyhee Mountains (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Boise, ID –At approximately 1:00pm today a fire was reported 3 miles North of Cow Creek in the Owyhee Mountains. The fire was first reported to be 60 acres and growing quickly. Last reported acres are...
View ArticleNoon Update: Soda Fire Burning in Primary Sage-Grouse Habitat (Soda Fire...
Boise, ID – The Soda Fire is currently burning in an area considered to be primary sage-grouse habitat making this fire top priority for the Great Basin and Boise BLM. The fire is burning grass and...
View ArticleSoda Fire Update: Highway 95 Closure (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Boise, ID – The Soda Fire is advancing north, paralleling Highway 95 near Mile Marker 8. Due to fire activity, the highway has been closed from Jordan Valley, Oregon to the weigh station near Mile...
View ArticleLightning Sparks New Fires as Soda Fire Grows (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Boise, ID – Late this afternoon, a series of thunder storms moved through southwest Idaho bringing high winds and multiple new lightning starts. Five new fires have been reported:The Beeter fire burned...
View ArticleJump Creek Recreation Area Closure (Soda Fire Wildfire)
The Jump Creek Recreation Area was closed today due to fire threatening the area. Owyhee County Sheriff's Office helped evacuate and close access to the area for public safety
View ArticleBoise District Fire Update: Lightning Sparked Fires (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Boise, ID – Extremely dry and windy conditions set the stage for increased fire activity on the Soda fire causing it to jump highway 95 and increase acreage to an estimated 83,000 acres. It is now...
View ArticleHighway 95: Intermittent Road Closure (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Highway 95 now open. It may be closed again if fire activity increases. Intermittent road closures will remain in effect. Travelers are asked to use caution, stay on the main highway and do not pull...
View ArticleBoise District Evening Fire Update: Soda Fire (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Boise, ID – Extremely dry and windy conditions set the stage for increased fire activity on the Soda fire causing it to jump highway 95 moving toward Homedale. Some evacuations have taken place in the...
View ArticleUpper Reynolds Creek Rd and Owyhee Front Trail Heads (Soda Fire Wildfire)
The Upper Reynolds Creek Rd and the following trail heads located along the Owyhee front from Silver City to Jump Creek are closed:Reynolds CreekWilson CreekScorpion Rabbit CreekSilver City...
View ArticleEvacuations Lifted August 13th for Area South of Homedale (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Owyhee County Sheriff's Office: Evacuations were lifted in the following areas south of Homedale:West end of Cemetery Rd and Thompson RdGraveyard Point and Market
View ArticleType 2 Incident Management Team Assumes Command of Fire (Soda Fire Wildfire)
A Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team will assume command of the fire tomorrow morning, August 13 at 6AM. The Incident Command Post will be located at the Armory in Homedale,
View ArticleCurrent Road Closure and Evacuation Status (Soda Fire Wildfire)
Highway 95 has now open. Please be aware that this road can be closed at any time due to increased fire activity and safety issues. For the most current road closure information please click on the...
View ArticleAll access road to Silver Silver City are closed (Soda Fire Wildfire)
At 2:45 today, in coordination with the Owyhee Country Sheriff's Office and the Malheur County Sheriff, road closures were put into effect. Silver City and all access points have been closed to...
View ArticleOwyhee Country Sheriff Reccomends evacuation for Wilson Creek Area (Soda Fire...
At 2 a.m. this morning, August 14, the Owyhee County Sheriffs office RECOMMENDED an evacuation order for the Wilson Creek area, South of Hwy 78 at milepost 16 thru 18 due to winds and increased fire...
View ArticleOwyhee County Sheriff's Department closes Reynolds Creek Road (Soda Fire...
At 12:30 this afternoon, the Owyhee County Sheriff's Department closed Reynolds Creek road at Milepost 6.The road is closed to all traffic at this
View ArticleFire Information Phone Number has Changed (Soda Fire Wildfire)
The Soda Fire Information phone number had been changed to 877-
View ArticleReynolds Notification (Soda Fire Wildfire)
The Owyhee County Dispatch issued notification for residents to prepare for evacuations in the Bailey Road, Reynolds Road near feedlot, China Ditch, and Wilson Creek due to extreme fire behavior...
View ArticleDonation Suggestions_8-17-2015 (Soda Fire Wildfire)
When You Want To Help In a time of crisis people naturally want to reach out and help. We appreciate those efforts and have developed a list of suggestions. Most appreciated by firefighters: Thank you...
View ArticleSoda Fire ES&R Update #1 (Soda Post-Fire Rehab Burned Area Emergency Response)
Soda Fire Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Team Update #1 Information Line (208) 373-4008 Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4546/ Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2015 Contact: Karen Miranda,...
View ArticleSafety Concerns Remain in Burned Area (Soda Post-Fire Rehab Burned Area...
The Soda Fire Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ES&R) team is thoroughly assessing the burned area to assess damage and threats caused by the fire, including safety issues that may exist...
View ArticleEmergency Gather of Wild Horses (Soda Post-Fire Rehab Burned Area Emergency...
The Soda Fire impacted wild horses in the burned area by removing most of their forage. To ensure their health and safety during the upcoming winter months, about 285 horses will be gathered beginning...
View ArticleSoda Fire ES&R Update #2 (Soda Post-Fire Rehab Burned Area Emergency Response)
Soda Fire Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Team Update #2 Information Line (208) 373-4008 Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4546/ Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Contact: Karen Miranda,...
View ArticleSoda Fire Controlled, Rehab Work in Progress (Soda Fire Wildfire)
The fire was declared controlled on August 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. The Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ES&R) Team is working to assess damage caused by the fire and threats to life,...
View ArticleFlyover the Soda Fire Burned Area (Soda Post-Fire Rehab Burned Area Emergency...
As part of its assessment, the Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ES&R) team examined a high definition video of the entire burned area taken from a fire management helicopter. Watch...
View ArticleSoda Fire ES&R Update #3 (Soda Post-Fire Rehab Burned Area Emergency Response)
Soda Fire Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Team Update #3 Information Line (208) 373-4008, Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4546/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sodafire2015 Date:...
View ArticleMile Marker 14 Update (Mile Marker 14 Wildfire)
News Release Boise District Office / 3948 Development Avenue / Boise, ID 83705 / 208-384-3300 For Immediate Release: 7/20/2016 Fire Information Line: 208-384-3378 Mile Marker 14 AM Update Boise, ID –...
View ArticleMile Marker 14 Fire Evening Update (Mile Marker 14 Wildfire)
News Release Boise District Office / 3948 Development Avenue / Boise, ID 83705 / 208-384-3300For Immediate Release: 7/20/2016 Fire Information Line: 208-384-3378Mile Marker 14 Evening UpdateBoise, ID –...
View ArticleMile Marker 14 Fire Closure Area (Mile Marker 14 Wildfire)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE BOISE NATIONAL FOREST MOUNTAIN HOME RANGER DISTRICT AREA CLOSURE MM14 Highway 21 Fire – Version #1 For Public Safety PROHIBITIONS: Pursuant to 36...
View ArticleMile Marker 14 Fire Morning Update (Mile Marker 14 Wildfire)
News Release Boise District Office For Immediate Release: 7/21/2016 Fire Information Line: 208-384-3378 Mile Marker 14 Morning Update Boise, ID – Aided by cooler nighttime temperatures and higher...
View ArticleMile Marker 14 Fire Area Closure Terminated (Mile Marker 14 Wildfire)
The MM14 Closure Order was rescinded effective at 2000 on Friday, July 22,
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