Fire management began transitioning for Nevada Team 1 to local team management on Sunday August 4th. Local fire management will work alongside Nevada Team 1 to ensure a thorough transition in all facets of the fire operations and future planning. From that point on please direct all inquiries to the Sawtooth National Forest.
The Bench Lake Fire is showing minimal fire activity in the fire area. Now 90% contained, the fire has had no additional growth and is still 2,595 acres. Glowing embers and smoke may be visible from interior pockets but are not a threat to fire containment lines at this time.
There may be additional closures from neighboring forests that have ongoing incidents, for the safety of the public and fire personnel please take the necessary precautions and keep informed about local area closures and restrictions.
Smoke remains visible in the area coming from incidences throughout the western United States. Check out the Fire and Smoke Map (airnow.gov) for more information on air quality. Check out https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/