Wildfire — Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

2012-08-01 to 2012-08-31 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

The Halstead fire approximately 18 miles northwest of Stanley which began on July 27th grew to nearly 128,000 acres by the end of August. The following closures went into effect on August 3rd: all access points to the Cape Horn Area, all access to the Seafoam Bubble, all access to the Frank Church River of no Return Wilderness east of the Middle Fork Wild and Scenic Corridor, east of bluebunch ridge, and north of Lola Creek, National Forest lands north of Hwy 21 and 75 to Sunbeam and west of Yankee Fork Road to Loon Creek Guard Station. The Pinyon Peak Road was closed in its entirety. All of the campgrounds listed were closed: Beaver Creek, Lola Creek, Marsh Creek transfer, Josephus Lake, Bench, Banner, Park City, Elk Creek, Sheep Trail, Trap Creek, Vader Creek and Thatcher Creek. HIghway 75 was closed between Lower Stanley and Gardner Creek.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 411102. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.