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Pole Creek 2008

  • Incident Information:

    Pole_Creek_Rx_Escape_FLA
    PoleCreek_Idaho_FLA_2008

  • Location:

    Idaho

  • Date:

    09/12/2008

  • Incident Type:

    Wildfire Declaration

  • Description:

    On September 12, 2008, ignition of a blackline was started in preparation for the Pole Creek Prescribed Fire on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The planned actions for the day were to burn approximately one mile (10 acres) of blackline along a private property boundary in preparation for an upcoming prescribed fire for wildlife benefit. During the ignition, an escape occurred on an un-staffed western portion of the blackline. The fire intensity and size of the escape grew to exceed the capabilities of on-site resources, resulting in a conversion to a wildland fire.

    Escaped Prescribed Fire

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