The Flat Fire is located about 1.5 miles northeast of Pioneerville in Boise County. The fire is now estimated at 1,600 acres.
No structures are currently threatened, and the fire continues to move East, away from the community of Pioneerville.
The fire did pick up a little more today 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.
The fire started August 5 after a thunderstorm went through the area. Crews from Boise National Forest were initially assigned to the fire, Idaho Department of Lands assumed responsibility on August 8.
A Type 3 Incident Commander and various overhead personnel have been assigned to the fire.
Idaho Department of Lands closed the Summit Flat Road (#380) between Pioneerville and Coulter Summit for public and firefighter safety.