DAY 7: Henry’s Creek Fire now 55 percent contained
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The following is taken from updates from Great Basin Incident Command Team 7 on the Henry’s Creek Fire burning seven miles east of Idaho Falls. In comparison, as of Friday morning the estimated acres burned was 52,500 and was considered 37 percent contained.
IDAHO FALLS — Firefighters are making excellent progress on all sections of the fire and containment is now 55 percent.
Winds are expected to come from the southwest today and the area will experience warmer temperatures.
There are 443 personnel, along with engines, heavy equipment and aircraft helping to suppress the fire.
Besides direct attack, crews improved indirect lines while night crews conducted area patrols and as needed assisted in firing operations. Every effort is being made to suppress this fire. In addition dozer and hand lines are being assessed for rehabilitation after the fire.
Fire growth
Previous stories on the Henry’s Creek Fire
Your photos of the fire can be found here and here.
Video of community meeting held in Ririe on the fire
Closures and evacuations
Road closures are still in effect in the same areas and we continue to stress, especially coming up on the weekend, that the public needs to stay out of fire areas to allow fire crews, local ranchers, and equipment to work.
There is a Forest Closure on the Caribou Targhee National Forest in the area impacted by the Henry’s Creek Fire. You can find the Closure Order and Closure Map on the Henry’s Creek Fire on the inciweb.gov page.
Unnecessary people in the fire area is a safety hazard and draws resources away from fire fighting to safety response, which significantly hampers the ability to control this fire. Please help us by staying clear of these areas and cooperating with deputies and personnel at roadblocks.
Property owners and ranchers are still allowed to enter areas affected by the fire as long as safety conditions allow for it.
Currently there are no evacuations in progress; however, the alerts to the residents along the south side of the Snake River from the Swan Valley Bridge to Palisades Dam are still in place for them to monitor the fire and prepare for any emergency that arises.
For more information
For more on the fire, go to the Great Basin IMT 7 Facebook page and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Facebook page. In addition, the InciWeb has updated details on the fire and closures.