VIDEO: Firefighters are steadily working towards full containment on the Moose Fire near Salmon.
After more than a week of minimal growth, the 130,112-acre blaze is 75% contained, according to a Saturday morning news release from Salmon-Challis National Forest. Full containment is estimated for Oct. 31.
Crews are anticipating additional progress this weekend due to cooler temperatures and cloudy skies.
“Heavier cloud cover will contribute to higher relative humidity. The increased RH will raise the moisture levels in fuels and help to further decrease the surface spread of the fire,” fire officials say in a news release. “The Fuels Removal Group working the powerline corridor will continue dozer line repair and slash spreading.”
Idaho Power located a downed power line in the vicinity of the fire Friday because of a fallen tree.