Hayden Fire remains 83% contained
LEADORE, Idaho (KIFI) - The Hayden Fire has been mapped at 24,489 acres acres and is burning in steep and difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy dead/down timber component.
The fire started on July 19 and is located in the Lemhi Range, 18 miles west of Leadore, Idaho.
The fire is 83% contained, and the cause is undetermined.
Community leaders, and agency representatives along with members of the Great Basin Incident Management Team 4 hosted a community meeting Wednesday night at the Leadore Community Center.
Fire activity on the Hayden Fire was minimal last night with a trace of rainfall and occasional heat detected with interior smoldering. Thursday’s weather calls for sunny conditions and winds from the west to northwest up to 25-30 mph in the northern elevations. These conditions could elevate fire potential.
Firefighters continue to patrol the fire area to locate new fire activity using aircraft and crews.
Six excavators are being used across most of the fire on dozers lines to naturalize the landscape. Hand and engines crews are repairing hand lines and fences in close coordination with local resource advisors and landowners.
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the local agencies and Incident Management Team, has identified evacuation zones. Please visit the Lemhi County at www.lemhicountyidaho.org for a map and explanation of the zones.
For the safety of firefighters and the public, the Salmon-Challis National Forest has enacted an area closure around the Hayden Fire. A map and description of the closure area can be found HERE.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect on the Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction. For more information, please visit the Salmon-Challis National Forest’s Alerts and Notices HERE.
