Flat Fire reaches 1,600 acres Northeast of Pioneerville

Update Aug. 12, 9 p.m. MT: The Flat Fire is now estimated around 1,600 acres. No structures are currently threatened, and the fire continues to move East, away from the community of Pioneerville.

The fire picked up on Monday and the air support has created a lot of smoke. There are currently two type 1 helicopters and about 225 fire personnel from the state, federal and contracted resources.

Dozers and handcrews are building fireline in effort to contain the wildfire.

Update Aug. 11, 7 p.m. MT: The Flat Fire is now estimated at a little over 1,100 acres.

No structures are currently threatened, and the fire continues to move East, away from the community of Pioneerville.

There are currently about 240 fire personnel from the state, federal and contracted resources. Dozers and handcrews are building fireline in effort to contain the wildfire.

The Flat Fire, about 1.5 miles northeast of Pioneerville in Boise County, has burned approximately 1,050 acres. It is moving east, away from Pioneerville, and is not currently threatening any structures.

There are 200 personnel from the Forest Service and Idaho Department of Lands on site, along with two bulldozers. Air support and a hotshot Type 1 hand crew are expected later today. Crews are working on building hand lines and dozer lines to contain the fire.

The fire began on August 5 following a thunderstorm. Boise National Forest crews initially responded, and Idaho Department of Lands took over on August 8. A Type 3 team commander assumed control on August 10.

To ensure safety, Idaho Department of Lands has closed Summit Flat Road (#380) between Pioneerville and Coulter Summit.