Sawtooth Let It Burn Fire
Location: 23 miles SE of Avery, Shoshone Co. ID
Specific Location: near Surveyors Lookout, Little NF Clearwater River, St. Joe NF, Lat 46° 58´ 54″ Lon 115° 30´ 21″
Date of Origin: 07/29/2010. Today was the first report on this fire.
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 08/27/2010 3:20 pm
Personnel: 5
Size: 1,225 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
The Surveyor’s Road remains closed to public traffic, and Surveyor’s Lookout Rental is also closed. Fire gained over 200 acres Thursday 8/26.
Note: this fire has been burning for a month and was reported for the first time today.