Last updated: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:49:48
Incident is 0% contained.
·No map update for today as cloudy skies preventing the IR flight.The Porphyry Fire started within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area and is a fire start from the August 11th thunderstorms that passed over the Payette National Forest. On August 18, the fire moved to the west and out of the Wilderness Area.
Grow of the fire took place yesterday up the South Fork toward Hettinger Ranch/South Fork Ranch and is currently in the drainage just to the south of the ranch. Additional firefighters and engines were placed at the ranch yesterday to implement structure protection measures and look for opportunities to steer the fire to the north away from the ranch and act as a containment line to stop progression up river. More resources have been order and will available today and tomorrow.
An expanded closure order is in place and encompasses the areas below - The South Fork is open for floating the river through the fire area - stopping or camping within the closure area is not allowed.
Beginning at the junction of NFS Trail (NFST) #122 (Southfork Salmon River Trail) and Fall Creek in Section 17, Township 23 North, Range 8 East, then along NFST #122 (Southfork Salmon River Trail) to its junction with NFS Road (NFSR) #337 in Section 13, Township 22 North, Range 7 East, then along NFSR #337 to its junction with Big Flat Creek in Section 23, Township 22 North, Range 7 East; Continuing west along Big Flat Creek to NFSR #355 at Buck Saddle in Section 21, Township 22 North, Range 7 East, then along NFS Road #355 north to its junction with NFSR #356 in Section 4, Township 22 North, Range 7 East;Continuing along NFSR #356 to its junction with NFST #126 (Raines Creek/Slaughter Gulch Trail) in Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 7 East, then along NFST #126 its junction with NFST #112 (Raines Creek Trail) in Section 18, Township 23 North, Range 8 East, then along NFST #112 Raines Creek Trail to its junction with Raines Creek in Section 18, Township 23 North, Range 8 East;Continuing along Raines Creek and ending at its junction with NFST #122 (Southfork Salmon River Trail) in Section 17, Township 23 North, Range 8 East. Closed Roads: All NFS Roads within the Closed Area but excluding all NFS Roads bordering the Closed Area (NFSR 337 and 355).Closed Trails:All NFS Trails within and bordering the Closed Area (NFST 122, 125, and 126).NFST #125, Porphyry Creek Trail, which is outside the Closed Area, beginning in Section 4, Township 22 North, Range 8 East, and ending at its junction with NFST #018 (Horse Heaven Trail) located in Section 31, Township 23 North, Range 9 East.The Closed Area, Roads, and Trails are located within the McCall Ranger District, Payette National Forest, Valley County, Idaho, Boise Meridian.The Porphyry bridge is out of danger at this time. Hunters that plan to hunt this area may want to consider developing a plan B in case access is not available.This fire is under a Suppression Strategy with Point/Zone Protection being conducted at noted values at risk. A burnout of fuels was conducted at the Porphyry Bridge and was successful in protecting the structure.Additional tactics are being assessed to hold this fire to as small a size as safely possible in this steep and rugged terrain that is unforgiving to firefighters. Initial attack on this fire used aerial assets to try to keep the fire in check, but due to the terrain, firefighters were not able to safety get to the fire location.The focus of our firefighting strategy and tactics is to protect values at risk and stop the fire from further west, north and south progression.
View Porphyry Fire Wildfire web site
NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.