07/20/2023
Goldrun Fire Update –Saturday, July 22, 2023
Idaho Team 1
Goldrun Fire Official Maps, Photos and Videos for Media and Public Use: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0s6ak9bibjnbezl/AABLrKtfBVoVhdu3Ay7_k_x5a?dl=0
Location: Approximately three miles northeast of Ola, Idaho in Gem County, about an hour north of Boise.
Discovered: July 18, 2023
Cause: Human caused
Strategy: Full suppression
Containment: 20%
Acres: 806 acres
Total Personnel: 207
Resources on the Fire: 4 Engines, 6 Crews, 1 Dozer
Maps: Find link to today’s incident map at bottom of this update
Weather: Heat Advisories are in effect through late Sunday. An upper level trough is building that will bring light winds Saturday and Sunday which will help dissipate smoke.
Overview: No fire growth occurred in the last operational period. Today, the fire continues to actively creep and smolder within containment lines, with moderate fire activity isolated to unburned pockets. Notably, the drainage on the north side of Ola Summit has periods of active fire within an area of mixed standing snags and dead ground fuels with live green vegetation. A distinct smoke column resulted yesterday from this activity.
Firefighters will begin mop up today. Mop up actions consist of securing the line to ensure it’s clean and properly constructed, cooling sites holding heat from burned vegetation, and snagging hazard trees for public safety and to prevent them from falling across the line into unburned areas. Portable water storage blivets were stationed yesterday to assist firefighters’ efforts.
Minimizing firefighting effects is a primary directive. Firefighters are working closely with Resource Advisors to develop work plans that accomplish firefighting objectives while also protecting resources.
Total acreage for the fire has decreased to 806 acres, less than previously stated at 850 acres. Small changes in estimated acreages happens periodically and are attributed to variations in different mapping methods. The Goldrun Fire had recent adjustments to containment lines that altered its acreage downward.
The fire area is dangerous. Please don’t enter burned areas. There are concealed hot ash pits, loose rock slopes, and standing hazardous trees that can cause serious injury. Holbrook Lane is closed for public safety while crews are falling snags. Firefighters on foot and heavy equipment are active along High Valley Road and throughout the area.
Evacuations: Gem County Sheriff’s Office has not issued evacuation orders regarding the Goldrun Fire.
Closures: Gem County closed Holbrook Lane from its intersection with Sweet – Ola Highway (Montour Road) east to its intersection with High Valley Road due to tree falling operations. Please be cautious when traveling in the Ola and High Valley area, heed the posted signs, and travel slowly for the safety of firefighters and members of the public.
Smoke: The Goldrun Fire is not expected to produce significant smoke today but local haze may be present. Small smoke columns may become more evident later in the day as temperatures increase. More information: https://www.deq.idaho.gov/
Goldrun Fire Team Email: [email protected]
Idaho Department of Lands: [email protected]
Media Contact: Robbie Johnson at 208-908-1786
