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The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Payette National Forest.
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State: Idaho
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 44° 55 65 Longitude: 115° 13 8
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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.
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Incident Overview: The Monumental Fire is located in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The fire is at 7 acres and staffed with firefighters with aerial support from helicopters and single engine airtankers.This fire was detected the evening of August 6 following a thunderstorm that crossed the east side of the Payette National Forest.A Full Suppression strategy is being used on this fire due to its proximity to the wilderness boundary and values at risk. For a summary of wildfires burning in the Payette National Forest’s part of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, visit this Inciweb link.