Latest News & Updates
Latest News & Updates
Sawtooth Valley Wildland Fire Collaborative
Info prepared by Sawtooth Society staff and SVWFC Volunteers. The Sawtooth Society is applying for grant funds to increase wildfire and climate resiliency for Sawtooth Valley. We believe working collaboratively and with respect fosters climate resiliency
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Today, we are focusing on the important work we do with the Sawtooth Valley Wildland Fire Collaborative. This collaborative, formed by community need, focuses on a coordinated effort for wildfire activity communication and mitigation - we are creating a smarter and stronger SNRA for the residents and visitors to the land we all love!
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Day two takes place at the Stanley Community Center! Lunch will be provided, along with a full day of presentations on the Wapati fire and what you can do to protect your home!
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Day One takes place at Luther Heights Bible Camp from 10am-4pm.
We bring the lunch, you bring your questions, curiosity, and maybe a light jacket for our outdoor field trip!
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Have you prepared for the 2025 Fire Season?
Come join the two day event!Mark your calendars! Join us for the Sawtooth Valley Wildland Fire Collaborative Community Forums May 29th and 30th at Luther Heights Bible Camp on day 1 and the Stanley Community Center for day 2!
Click the link below to register for this FREE event!
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Snow!!!!!
Photos from Wapiti Fire Information 2024's post
Photos from U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest's post
The national just moved back to PL5. Please stay vigilant to reduce unintentional fire starts.#NationalFireNews: The National #PreparednessLevel has increased to 5 (PL5) as of 7:30 a.m. (MDT) today, October 8. The latest we have been in PL5 in previous years was October 1, 2020. The five preparedness levels range from the lowest (1) to the highest (5).
Significant wildland fire activity remains in multiple Geographic Areas. Hurricane all-hazard response also remains significant and is projected to increase with the addition of another storm (Milton) scheduled to make landfall this week. Predictive Services at the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) indicate that the “extremely anomalous fire environment” will remain in place until at least mid-October for much of the country.
Resource demands continue to increase. NICC is increasingly engaging with Geographic Area Coordination Centers to coordinate and fill orders for all resource types.
More on Preparedness Levels: www.nifc.gov/fire-information
📸 Photo from InciWeb on the #BinghamFire in Oregon.
Don't lose your vigilance with ignition sources quite yet. IT IS STILL FIRE SEASON.
Post Incident Analysis is an important part of learning from fires. The Sawtooth Valley Wildland Fire Collaborative is already planning a panel discussion next spring about our near-miss with fires this summer. This comprehensive analysis resource about the Lahaina Fire tragedy is a compelling read.#FireScience also means learning from past incidents. The Lahaina Fire Incident Analysis Report provides an independent review of the tragic fire that destroyed much of Lahaina, HI on August 8–9, 2023.
fsri.org/research-update/lahaina-fire-incident-analysis-report-released-attorney-general-hawaii?m...
Debris flows and other pics from Grandjean.
🔥#WapitiFire update: Yesterday, increased fire activity was apparent on both the Wapiti and the Frog Fires, producing smoke in several interior areas, but not threatening containment lines. Increased smoke also showed an uptick in fire activity in the Sawtooth Wilderness, the southeast corner of the Wapiti Fire, where the fire is burning through isolated timber stringers in very rugged and inaccessible terrain.
While firefighters have completed most suppression and repair activities, today crews will be working in several areas on both the Wapiti and the Frog Fires. Engine and hand crews will patrol containment lines and use helicopters to monitor internal fire activity. A Wildland Fire module will work on the Frog Fire, maintaining containment lines in the northeast part of the fire, and searching for the heat signature found by an infrared flight in the Red Ridge area. On the Wapiti Fire, a task force will be in the Grandjean area to remove hazardous trees and debris, restore access to the Sourdough area, and monitor the area. Firefighters will continue to remove fire-weakened hazard trees, or “snags” and clearing debris in the fire area on several closed Forest Service roads including Stanley Lake road and along Hwy 21.
📃🗺 Read today's full update and find additional maps and photos ➡️ inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-wapiti-fire
U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest
U.S. Forest Service - Boise National Forest
U.S. Forest Service - Salmon-Challis National Forest
Boise County Sheriff's Office
Custer County Sheriff-Idaho
Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho Department of Lands
US National Weather Service Pocatello Idaho
Sawtooth Valley Wildland Fire Collaborative
Great News - All Stanley Evacuation Zones Removed by Custer County Sheriff-Idaho. Way to go Emergency Coordinator Lisa Benson, Sheriff Maydole, and the entire Custer County team. You all put your heart into this long fire season - and it isn't over yet.
Here's to SNOW, soon. ❄️❄️❄️🥶💦❄️❄️❄️
Wapiti Fire Information 2024
U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest
Sawtooth Society
Wapiti and Frog Fires Update - October 7, 2024 - SVWFC 👍 😁
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Email from The Sawtooth Society Information from the Sawtooth Valley Wildland Fire Collaborative Wapiti & Frog Fire Information Salmon River Electric will have a scheduled power outage for Tuesday,...
Need firewood?
Firewood is available in Iron Creek 🪵. The area is open to firewood gatherer's with a valid U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest permit AND an exemption letter. For questions on firewood collection on the Sawtooth National Forest, please contact the Stanley Ranger Station at 208.774.3000.
Photos from Wapiti Fire Information 2024's post
Photos from Wapiti Fire Information 2024's post
The BAER team arrived in Stanley on Sept. 26 and immediately began a field assessment of critical values and the subsequent threats due to the #WapitiFire. These dots represent ground or aerial observations made by team members. They've hiked, driven, flown, crawled, dirt biked, and observed burned areas all over this area!
#NationalFireNews: The National #PreparednessLevel has increased to a 4 (PL4) as of 7:30 a.m. (MDT) today, October 4, 2024.
Significant wildland fire activity is again increasing in multiple Geographic Areas. Hurricane Helene all hazard-incident response is also significant and will increase in the coming days and weeks. Predictive Services indicates an "extremely anomalous fire environment through at least mid-October" for much of the country.
The potential for significant incidents to emerge in multiple Geographic Areas indicates that resource demands will continue or increase. The National Interagency Coordination Center is increasingly engaging with Geographic Area Coordination Centers to coordinate and fill orders for all resource types.
More on preparedness levels: www.nifc.gov/fire-information
📸 Photo from InciWeb of the #LineFire in California.
Photos from U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest's post
Photos from Wapiti Fire Information 2024's post
FIREWISE your structures. It is not a matter of if more local wildfires will happen, but WHEN they will happen. Here's a fascinating big-picture article about how important it is to protect structures and let forests burn. "Continued reliance on fire exclusion, suppression, and avoidance of beneficial burning while underinvesting in communities will perpetuate the sequence of events leading to wildfire disasters." headwaterseconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024HE-Redefining_Urban_Western_Fires_FinalMay...
Do you know the difference between a bear and a BAER? Check out these photos of the Burned Area Emergency Recovery (BAER) team working on the Wapiti Fire.
Wapiti Fire Information 2024
U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest
Sawtooth Society
Stanley, Idaho
