30 June 2016 (03:47 UTC-07 Tango 01) 10 Tir 1395/24 Ramadan 1437/26 Jia-Wu 4714
“Keeps erupting in places.”-Aryssa May Hutchins
Pic by Aryssa May Hutchins might show explosive fireball emanating from the ‘south’ fire, east of Boise.
The fires appear to be moving eastward, over the hills, away from residential areas.
30 June 2016 (03:36 UTC-07 Tango 01) 10 Tir 1395/24 Ramadan 1437/26 Jia-Wu 4714
“When we first woke up, there were huge flames. All the trees in the foothills right in front of us are gone, completely.”-Dawn Green, resident of East Barber Drive to KTVB
“I just heard two or three huge explosions and I’m seeing big, big billowing black smoke going into the air! I’ve seen fire crews stage on top of Table Rock for a long time, and right now that fire is moving up the hill toward Table Rock, also moving down toward the city as well.”-Carolyn Holly, former KTVB anchor who lives in the area
Reports that the Wild Horse ranch is on fire. At least one home completely engulfed in flames, four ‘structures’ on fire. Estimated 324 hectares (800 acres) burned in the past three hours. U.S. Bureau of Land Management says the flames are moving eastward away from homes.
Aryssa May Hutchins reports that fire fighters are defending the lighted Table Rock Cross statue. More dry lighting strikes.
30 June 2016 (03:06 UTC-07 Tango 01) 10 Tir 1395/24 Ramadan 1437/26 Jia-Wu 4714
“Smoke just got really bright from the south fire.”-Aryssa May Hutchins reporting
The capital of Idaho, Boise, has seen numerous home fires and wild fires in the area since the start of June. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently declared several western Idaho counties Drought Disaster Areas. Aryssa May Hutchins reports that it looks as if the fire has spread and split into at least two wildfires; northeast and southeast of Boise, after a dry lightning storm went through earlier.
The above pic shows the ‘northeast’ fire on the left, ‘southeast’ fire on the right.
‘Northeast’ fire spreading.
Another pic showing the fire splitting into two.
POCATELLO CHARLOTTE FIRE UPDATE: 80% CONTAINED. VULTURE/DESPERATE CONTRACTORS ALREADY DESCENDING.
POCATELLO BURNING! EVACUATIONS!
30 June 2016 (02:52 UTC-07 Tango 01) 10 Tir 1395/24 Ramadan 1437/26 Jia-Wu 4714
“The whole damn hill is embers! But the cross is still there.”-Aryssa May Hutchins reporting three more large explosions in the ‘Table Rock’ fires (multiple fires now) on the east side of Boise. Several smaller explosions heard from the ‘southern’ fire.
16 August 2015 (04:17 UTC-07 Tango 01)/25 Mordad 1394/01 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1436/03 Jia-Shen (7th month) 4713
Repeat offender, I mean 3rd term gov’na Butch Otter declared a state of emergency.
In northern Idaho’s Idaho County a 70 years old woman died and it’s blamed on the wildfires. She was preparing to evacuate her home when she fell and hit her head, fatally.
In the southwestern part of Idaho, in Owyhee County, the Soda Fire is currently the largest in the United States, forcing a delay to the start of the new school year and prompting voluntary evacuations.
Pokey Airport DC-10 Water Bomber
Pocatello Charlotte Fire update
15 August 2015 (10:37 UTC-07 Tango 01)/24 Mordad 1394/29 Shawwal 1436/02 Jia-Shen (7th month) 4713
Fast winds have pushed the smoke from the dozens of wildfires burning across drought stricken Idaho into the eastern part of The Gem State. Just in time for the arrival of 10 Tanker number 910, dispatched to Pocatello Regional Airport on 11 August 2015.
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2012 Idaho Wildfires: Canadair CL 215
Pocatello Tanker Base: 13 September 2012
Idaho Wildfires 16 August 2012: MAFFS C-130s return
Idaho Wildfires 2012: Sikorsky Skycrane
Photos by AAron B. Hutchins, click to make larger:
IDAHO WILDFIRES: FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN ACTION! CANADIAN FLYING BOATS JOIN BATTLE.
POCATELLO TANKER BASE: SIKORSKY & USMC IN TOWN
29 July 2013 (21:55 UTC-07 Tango 28 July 2013)/21 Ramadan 1434/07 Mordad 1391/22 Ji-Wie (6th month) 4711
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03 July 2013 (23:12 UTC-07 Tango 02 July 2013)/24 Sha’ban 1434/12 Tir 1391/26 Ji-Wie (5th month) 4711
Blackened hill from 2 1/2 Mile Road fire, northern Bannock County (as seen from Cotant Park, Chubbuck). About 1048 acres (424 hectares) burned. During the night winds died down and firefighters got the upper hand.
Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center reports the 2 1/2 Mile fire is contained.
EIIFC also reporting the lightning caused Beaver Pass fire in Butte County. One of the fire crews that battled the 2 1/2 Mile fire are now working the Beaver Pass fire with other crews from federal agencies and the cities of Arco and Custer County’s Lost River. 50 acres burned so far.
In southern Idaho, several fires are burning federal Bureau of Land management property. The Emery Fire has burned at least 600 acres (248.8 hectares), they hope to have it contained by Wednesday night. Another fire 3 miles north of the city of Wendell has burned 1833 acres (741.7 hectares), and is considered contained. The Point fire, near Rogerson, has burned at least 2500 acres (1011.7 hectares). The Jim Brown fire has burned 13000 acres (5260.9 hectares), containment expected by Wednesday night. The West Hollister fire is contained, and burned at least 3000 acres (1214 hectares). All the mentioned fires are suspected of being caused by lightning.
In western Idaho, fire crews are fighting the Turner fire, near Lucky Peak. It burned about 300 acres (121 hectares) and is suspected of being human caused.
“We saw what last year’s fire season did to Idaho. Right now, we are set up to have potentially a worse fire season than last year.”-Bob Shindelar, Boise National Forest
Back in June, analysts warned that the fire danger is extreme for Idaho mountain areas.
“They’re coming into their third year of really dry conditions. Even though we had a relatively good snowpack across most of Idaho this year, it hasn’t made up the deficit we’ve seen in the past.”-Ed Delgado, National Interagency Fire Center
02JUL2013 update: 2 1/2 MILE FIRE, APPROACHING NORTHERN POCATELLO
01JUL2013: NEW 2 AND A HALF MILE FIRE NORTHEAST OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
June 2012:
Smoke seen from downtown Old Town Pocatello. Photo by AAron B. Hutchins, 28JUN2012.
POCATELLO CHARLOTTE FIRE STILL BURNING! 66 HOMES NOW DESTROYED!
02 July 2013 (20:37 UTC-07 Tango 01 July 2013)/23 Sha’ban 1434/11 Tir 1391/25 Ji-Wie (5th month) 4711
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