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7/14/08 |
Fire
is located 2 miles south of the Continental Divide and 12
1/2 miles southwest of Henry's Lake
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4510 |
Fire
is two miles south of the Continental Divide and 12.5 miles
southwest of Henrys Lake. To protect human life and provide
for public safety associated with this fire area, THE FOLLOWING
CLOSURE IS IN PLACE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: National Forest
System lands located between the Willow Creek drainage, Keg
Springs FS Road #042 and south of the Idaho/Montana State
Line. National Forest System roads closed entirely or partially
include Schneider Creek FS Road #034, Willow Creek FS Road
#046 and Keg Springs FS Road #042. The Continental Divide
Trail is open.
Due to morning inversions when active burning does occur,
smoke will settle into both Idaho and Montana. However, the
inversions lift and clear out by mid morning.
This fire is being managed for resource benefit and ecosystem
enhancement by reducing risk of large fires, regenerating
Whitebark Pine and Aspen and restoring habitat for wildlife
species such as elk, bear and deer. Firefighters are working
full-time on the Willow WFU event, maintaining top priorities
of public and firefighter safety, keeping the fire west of
Willow Creek and Willow Creek Road and managing the event
as a natural disturbance mechanism in a fire-dependant ecosystem.
Click here for
the Willow WFU Closure Map. Click
here for the Willow Progression Map from 7/06 to 9/15.
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9/16/08 |
