East Slide Rock Ridge 2008

On August 8, 2008, a lightning strike within the Jarbidge Wilderness on the Jarbidge Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, ignited a fire that, three days later, was designated as a Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident. The East Slide Rock Ridge WFU continued to burn as a WFU from August 11 until August 21. On August 22, 2008, at 1000 hours, the WFU was declared a wildfire and converted to suppression. Ultimately, the fire was contained at approximately 54,500 acres. The fire left Forest Service lands to burn over 2,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands and 1,661 acres of private property. The final cost of managing the fire exceeded seven million dollars.

Escaped Prescribed Fire