Windy Shingle Timber Sale Project Fire near McCall, Idaho - Current Incident Information and Wildfire Map

Incident #

2024-NWCG-317173

FWAC Incident ID

88779383

Incident Name

Windy Shingle Timber Sale Project Fire

Last Updated

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 12:00 PM MDT
(3 months ago)

Fire Reported

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 1:00 AM MDT
(4 months ago)

State

Idaho

Incident Type

Wildfire

Location

36.5 miles NNW of McCall, ID

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Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential

Fire Weather Forecast

Incident Overview

The Windy Shingle Timber Sale Project will begin burning operations as early as Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Hand ignitions between two units, consisting of approximately 35 acres will be implemented. The project is a part of the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscape and aims to reduce slash hazards associated with logging operations.

Last Updated

Mon, Apr 22, 2024 5:42 PM UTC

Incident Type

Prescribed Fire

Fire Discovered

Tue, Apr 23, 2024 7:00 AM UTC

Location

Five miles southwest of Riggins, ID, along National Forest Road #517

Incident Commander

Salmon River Ranger District Fire and Fuels staff

Coordinates

45.390986111111, -116.41873055556

Projected Incident Activity

Burning can take place as early as Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Patrolling and monitoring of the two units will be completed during the remainder of the week and possibly into the weekend.

Remarks

Short duration smoke impacts are to be expected near local areas. Signs will be posted to make public aware of smoke adjacent to burns and fire personnel will coordinate with the Idaho/Montana Airshed Group to ensure favorable weather and air quality conditions.

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