CRAIGMONT, ID—The fires started by yesterday’s lightning storms have been largely brought under control. The two larger fires are in the Salmon River breaks in the Eagle Creek drainage. The 100-acre Fourth Creek Fire is expected to be contained by the end of the day, and the 80-acre First Creek Fire is also expected to be contained and controlled by the end of the day.
The two other fires mentioned in yesterday’s report are at the upper end of the Big Canyon drainage. The 25-acre Fisher Fire is being mopped up and expected to be contained and controlled by the end of the day. The small Blakeman Fire is considered out.
No additional fires were located in the Craig Mountain Forest Protective District from yesterday’s lightning storm.
