4th of July Fire
Location: 5 miles SE of North Fork, Lemhi Co., ID
Specific Location: 4th of July Creek Rd., 0.7 mi E of Hwy 93, Lat 45° 22´ 16″ Lon 113° 56´ 8″
Date of Origin: 08/21/2008
Cause: human
Situation as of 08/23/2008 4:00 PM
Personnel: 15
Size: 330 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Good cooperation between agency and county (rural fire departments) contributed to successfully protecting the communities that were threatened, and controlling the fire at minimal acreage.
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Situation as of 08/22/2008 5:00 PM
Personnel: 66
Size: 330 acres
Percent contained: not reported
Structures Threatened: 40 residences , 12 outbuildings
Wind driven fire with winds recorded at 45 mph on the fire. Fire received some precipitation overnight with good RH recovery. Some interior burning of larger fuels, with most of the perimeter being cold.
