Incident #
2023-IDNCF-000220
FWAC Incident ID
5082816
Incident Name
Snowden Fire
Last Updated
Thursday, November 9, 2023 9:35 AM PST
(12 months ago)
Fire Reported
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 7:28 AM PDT
(1 year, 4 months ago)
State
Idaho
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
35.3 miles ENE of Orofino, ID
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service
Responsible Fire Unit
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
Fuels
Grass, shrub, P-pine
Notes
Contain: 10/26/2023 18:00 | Control: 10/26/2023 18:30 | Out: 10/26/2023 19:00
Snowden Fire was started by lightning on June 7th, 2023, and is a little over half a mile northeast of Washington Creek Campground. It is approximately 100 acres, burning in mostly ponderosa pine and mixed conifer along Beaver Creek Road (NFSR #247).
Last Updated
Fri, Aug 11, 2023 2:11 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning
Fire Discovered
Wed, Jun 7, 2023 3:58 PM UTC
Incident Commander
ICT4- William Mack
ICT4(t)- Benjamin Ranger
Coordinates
46.710467, -115.55291683333
Total Personnel
13
Size
100 Acres
Containment
0%
Fuels Involved
Primarily in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer
Significant Events
Brushing and grading Beaver Creek Road (NFSR #247) and Shanghai Road (NFSR #250) from Canyon Work Center to Kelly Work Center.
Planned Actions
Brushing and grading up the NFSR #250 from Bungalow Bridge towards French Mountain Saddle.
Projected Incident Activity
12 hours: Inversion setup will calm winds and keep dense smoke in place. Increased moisture over the past couple of days will continue to produce good relative humidity recoveries overnight.
24 hours: Dense smoke will likely continue into the morning, keeping temperatures cool. Some clearing
Remarks
There are currently no closures, but impacts to Cave Point Trail may occur in the future.