MCCALL, Idaho (CBS2) — The Elkhorn Fire is currently mapped at 23,940 acres, with growth in Big Mallard Creek and Bargamin Creek and continued movement upriver.
The Payette National Forest says it will focus on the northwest side of the fire under a suppression strategy using direct and in-direct firefighting tactics and point protection measures in the Cook and Mallard Ranch areas. Firefighters are in the area on Wednesday to implement structure protection at the ranches.
Firefighters will continue to improve structure protection measures at Campbell's Ferry, Whitewater Ranch, Allison Ranch, and Yellow Pine Bar and implement measures upriver to Arctic Ranch, The River of No Return Ranch, and Arctic Point Lookout, as well as downriver to China Bar.
Fire managers continue monitoring and managing rafting groups before approaching the fire area. The river is under a three-day closure that began Monday, July 31. There is no launching on the Permitted Salmon River Wilderness section from Corn Creek to Vinegar Creek through Wednesday, Aug. 2.
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