Wildfire Incident Information
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This fire is no longer active
0% contained
Fire Status
OUT
Last Updated
9 months ago
Fire Start
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 7:28 AM PDT
Incident #
2023-IDNCF-000220
Fuels
Grass, shrub, P-pine
Dispatch Notes
Contain: 10/26/2023 18:00 | Control: 10/26/2023 18:30 | Out: 10/26/2023 19:00
Primary Fire Agency

US Forest Service — Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests

Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential

Fire Weather Forecast

Incident Overview

Inciweb information was updated: 12 months ago

Snowden Fire was started by lightning on June 7th, 2023, and is a little over half a mile northeast of Washington Creek Campground. It is approximately 100 acres, burning in mostly ponderosa pine and mixed conifer along Beaver Creek Road (NFSR #247). 

Basic Incident Details

Last Updated
Fri, Aug 11, 2023 2:11 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning
Fire Discovered
Wed, Jun 7, 2023 3:58 PM UTC
Incident Commander
ICT4- William Mack
ICT4(t)- Benjamin Ranger
Coordinates
46.710467, -115.55291683333

Current Situation

Total Personnel
13
Size
100 Acres
Containment
0%
Fuels Involved

Primarily in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer

Significant Events

Brushing and grading Beaver Creek Road (NFSR #247) and Shanghai Road (NFSR #250) from Canyon Work Center to Kelly Work Center. 

Planned Outlook

Planned Actions
Brushing and grading up the NFSR #250 from Bungalow Bridge towards French Mountain Saddle.
Projected Incident Activity

12 hours: Inversion setup will calm winds and keep dense smoke in place. Increased moisture over the past couple of days will continue to produce good relative humidity recoveries overnight.

24 hours: Dense smoke will likely continue into the morning, keeping temperatures cool. Some clearing

Remarks
There are currently no closures, but impacts to Cave Point Trail may occur in the future.