A quick response enabled crews to get a handle on the Prater Red 2 Fire, located 11 miles northeast of Priest River.
The fire is estimated at 42 acres and is 50% contained. The fire is burning exclusively on Idaho Endowment lands in heavy logging slash on steep canyon slopes. There are no structures threatened or evacuations in place.
"Yesterday fireline and hose lays were completed around the fire’s perimeter," Jennifer Russell, public information officer for the Idaho Department of Lands, said. "These hoses, along with sprinklers, pumps, and water tanks, will deliver water to the fire directly so that fire crews can begin the arduous task of mopping up hot spots toward the interior of the burn."
While mop-up standards differ for every fire, in this case, Russell said that crews will work to have at least 100 feet from fire edge toward the interior of the burn cold to the touch.