Fire crews in Idaho completed lining the 1,000 Strychnine Fire, burning just northeast of Harvard.
The blaze is burning slowly, moving mostly through brush and slash piles. There has been no significant fire growth, as acreage increases are due to more accurate mapping. Helicopter bucket work continues as visibility allows, providing safe opportunities for firefighters to directly engage the fire, which is Zero percent contained.
On the Salmon River Ranger District, the Hanover Fire grew somewhat in upper Boulder Creek north of Marten Hill, and now totals 23,300 acres. The fire is holding in the Sheep Creek drainage and continues backing into Porcupine Creek. The blaze is 88 percent contained.
The largest fire on the Lochsa/Powell Ranger District, the Hidden Fire, has grown to 10,300 acres. It was active on both the east and west, with continued growth south of the confluence of Colt Killed and Big Sand Creeks, and within the Big Flat Creek drainage.
Fires on the Moose Creek Ranger District include the 16,800-acre Moose Creek 1 fire, which showed active growth in the area north and northwest of Freeman Peak, where it has moved into the Freeman Creek drainage. The Lone Pine fire grew significantly to the east and stands at 12,400 acres in size, while the Buck Lake fire has torched nearly 4,000 acres as it grew actively southeast and across Marten Creek, as well as north of Rock Pillar. (U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands)
