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Last updated: 2024-09-27
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The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Salmon-Challis National Forest.
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State: Idaho
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 45° 13 21 Longitude: 114° 42 19
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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.
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Incident Overview: The Nugget Fire was started by lightning on September 13. The fire is located approximately 40 miles west of Salmon on the North Fork Ranger District in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, west of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.The fire is primarily burning in the grass and brush and is hung up in the cliffs above the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The fire is surrounded by and in fire scars from 2005, 2013, and 2015. Fire managers are recommending the public do not enter the Nugget and Cradle Creek drainages. The fire will be updated every Monday in the weekly Salmon-Challis National Forest Fire Summary or if there is significant change in fire activity.