IMT's Assignment Nearing its End ...
Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact Personnel
Scheduled for September 11th return
The Last Inch Fire is a lightning caused fire burning 12 miles east of Clarkia, Idaho. The fire is currently 689 acres and 90% contained.
Today, crews were assisted by the arrival of cool weather and higher humidity on the fire.
Steep slopes and the presence of damaged and dead trees present a moderate risk to firefighters. Assessment and mitigation strategies are in place to manage this risk.
September 8, 2015: Closure Map
Basic Information
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning/natural
Date of Origin Wednesday August 12th, 2015 approx. 04:57 PM
Location Glover Creek/Woesner Ridge and into West Fork of Floodwood Creek drainage
Incident Commander Richard Schenk, NEC, IMT Type 2
Incident Description Multi-jurisdictional Full Suppression Action
Current Situation
Total Personnel 51
Size 689 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 90%
Estimated Containment Date Friday September 11th, 2015 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved Timber (Litter and Understory)
Significant Events Minimal, smoldering. Fire behavior is minimal with smoldering areas along the perimeter and interior
Outlook Planned Actions Reinforce existing dozer line and dig handline where appropriate. Continue working toward 100' extinguishment in from fire boundaries west of Woesner Ridge. Continue to work Southeast areas of the fire for planned suppression actions and conduct operations to improve safe access and mitigate hazards. Work on areas where the fire escaped containment lines on the northeast side of the fire.
Remarks
Perimeter was remapped September 4. Percent containment verified with field GPS and GIS data.
Current Weather Weather Concerns The continued drought remains in effect with no change in heavy fuels availability.
