Boise Fire
{{Short description|2024 wildfire in California}}
{{Distinguish|Boise Fire Department}}
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The Boise Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Six Rivers National Forest in Northern California. It began on August 9, and burned 12,967 acres of land before being contained on September 20.
Progression
The fire started on August 9, and by August 12 had grown to 1,621 acres and 27 personnel were assigned to the fire, including 7 helicopters. Crews worked to construct containment lines along the Le Perron Flat and Orleans Look out Road.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Single Publication {{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/casrf-2024-boise-fire/boise-fire-update-august-12-2024-08-12-2024 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}} Fire conditions on August 11 and 12 had cooler temperatures and an overnight moisture recovery. Firefighters were approaching with a full suppression strategy and tried to establish containment lines on the east part of the fire.{{cite web |title=Boise Fire Nearly Doubles in Size Since Yesterday, Up to an Estimated 7,200 Acres |url=https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2024/aug/14/boise-fire-nearly-doubles-size-yesterday-estimated/ |website=lostcoastoutpost.com |access-date=June 8, 2025}} The fire had grown to about {{convert|7,223|acre}}. On August 13, crews began to prioritize the protection of structures along Le Perron Flat, and a dozerline was erected.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Single Publication {{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/casrf-2024-boise-fire/boise-fire-august-13-update-700-am-08-13-2024 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}} By August 14, evacuation orders were given out for residents near the fire in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Single Publication {{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/casrf-2024-boise-fire/august-14-2024-boise-fire-update-08-14-2024 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}}
On August 15, fire lines were improved,{{Cite web |title=August 15, 2024 - Boise Fire |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/casrf-2024-boise-fire/boise-fire-update-august-15-2024-08-15-2024 |website=InciWeb}} and priorities of the fire crews shifted from construction of fire lines to keeping the footprint size minimal. By August 16, it was determined to have burned 12,842 acres of land, and on August 17 crews worked to improve fire and dozer lines along the Orleans, Pearch Creek and Short Ranch areas. By August 19,{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Single Publication {{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/casrf-2024-boise-fire/boise-fire-update-august-19-2024-08-19-2024 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}} priorities again shifted to containment along the Trinity Alps Wilderness.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Single Publication {{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/casrf-2024-boise-fire/boise-fire-update-august-17-2024-08-17-2024 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=KRCR Staff |date=2024-08-15 |title=Boise Fire grows to over 11K acres in Humboldt County |url=https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/boise-fire-burns-over-nine-thousands-six-hundred-acres-in-humboldt-county-and-causes-evacuation-orders-and-warnings-in-humboldt-and-siskiyou-county-le-perron-peak-orleans-north-coast |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=KRCR |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=Boise Fire in Humboldt & Siskiyou Counties, CA at 4,933 Acres with 0% Containment, Evacuation Levels "Go", Level 3 & 2 "Set" 8/12 |url=https://theashlandchronicle.com/boise-fire-in-humboldt-siskiyou-counties-ca-at-4933-acres-with-0-containment-evacuation-levels-go-level-3-2-set-8-12/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon |language=en-US}} On September 20, the fire reached 100% containment.{{Cite web |title=IMSR |url=https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.fire.ca.gov}}
Effects
= Closures =
The Boise Fire resulted in a forest closure for Six Rivers National Forest.{{cite news |last1=Collom |first1=Liv |last2=Alvarado |first2=Damien |title=All Siskiyou County evacuation orders lifted for Boise Fire |url=https://www.kdrv.com/news/top-stories/boise-fire-now-14-contained/article_9ee4de60-575e-11ef-891f-9be5b81a8259.html |access-date=June 8, 2025 |work=KDRV |date=September 12, 2024}}
= Evacuations =
Evacuation orders and warnings were sent out for residents of areas near the fire.{{Cite web |title=Boise Fire {{!}} CAL FIRE |url=https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/8/9/boise-fire |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=www.fire.ca.gov}}