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Wildfire in Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho
Wildfire August 24, 2015 – August 31, 2015 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho
What the National Weather Service wrote
A wildfire that grew to 10,451 acres started on August 24th due to a lightning strike. The fire was located about 17 miles west of Challis. A type 3 team was deployed and the following closures occurred: Bayhorse Roiad, Trealor Creek Road, Custer Motor Way, Garden Creek Road, Kinnikinic Creek Road, Mill Creek Campground, Mosquito Flat Campground, and Eight Mile Campground. The fire continued well into September before complete containment.
The wider storm
A wildfire that grew to 10,451 acres started on August 24th due to a lightning strike. The fire was located about 17 miles west of Challis. A type 3 team was deployed and the following closures occurred: Bayhorse Roiad, Trealor Creek Road, Custer Motor Way, Garden Creek Road, Kinnikinic Creek Road, Mill Creek Campground, Mosquito Flat Campground, and Eight Mile Campground.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 600343. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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