The Boise Fire, located in the Six Rivers National Forest south of Orleans in Humboldt County, CA, and first reported Friday, August 9th, was just 1,621 acres in its last report Monday, August 12th, before exploding for over 2,600 acres Tuesday afternoon with final reports reaching over 4,270 total acres late Tuesday Evening.
Some firefighters were pulled back from the blaze after fire activity picked up significantly once the inversion lifted early Tuesday afternoon and crews that deployed to re-engage the fire discovered that the fire had established across Boise Creek and was expected to make it to the top of the ridge where advanced fire crews have established lines at the top of the ridge and crews are back in burning off the ridge to try to stop the fires advance.
Aircraft have been working to cool the advancing edge since the air cleared Tuesday afternoon, and 397 firefighters, 5 helicopters, 16 engines, and 2 dozers will continue to work on the Northwest corner to protect Short Ranch, while protecting critical communications infrastructure on the east side of the fire near the Orleans Lookout which is wrapped.
Numerous hotshot crews have been ordered due to steep and inaccessible terrain, and constructed lines from previous fire are being opened to help with containment.
