Cherry Fire Near Deary 100% Contained

Cherry Fire near Deary 100% contained

UPDATE: July 21, 1:31 p.m.

Fire Near Deary Fully Contained; Management Transitions to Local Authorities

DEARY, ID – The Cherry Fire, located one mile northeast of Deary, has reached full containment at 113 acres, officials announced Monday morning. Management of the fire is now transitioning from the North Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team to the local Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) Pondarosa supervisory office. Although the fire is 100% contained, it is not yet declared out. Firefighters will remain on site to conduct mop-up operations, focu…

Board Shanty Fire Fully Lined as Crews Intensify Mop-Up Operations

Grants Pass, Oregon-Firefighters continued mop-up operations Sunday on the Board Shanty Fire south of Grants Pass, working to fully extinguish lingering hot spots along the fire’s perimeter. While the 469-acre fire is now 100% lined, overall containment remains at 9%, officials said. Crews made significant progress, mopping up 50 to 100 feet into the interior on the northeast flank and 30 to 50 feet on the southern edge, with some areas reaching…

Cherry Fire Nearing Full Containment as Crews Transition to Repair Work

DEARY – The Cherry Fire, burning about one mile northeast of Deary, remains at 113 acres and is now 80% contained. The fire is burning in heavy logging slash within an active state endowment timber sale, with a small portion…