Crooked Fire Update: Full Suppression Strategy in Place

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  The Crooked Fire is a 1038-acre wildfire“Firefighters continued to battle the 1038 acre Crooked Fire, located 14 mi. NE of Idaho City.”
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  The Crooked Fire is 14 miles northeast of Idaho City“Incident Overview Crooked Fire Update August 21, 2026 Firefighters continued to battle the 1038 acre Crooked Fire, located 14 mi. NE of Idaho City. The fire is being fought with a full suppression strategy with public and firefighter safety being the highest priorityThe fire continues to burn in a steep, rocky and heavily forested area. Rollout of burning debris, rocks and falling hazard trees are a constant challenge. Throughout the day crews continued to construct control lines around the fire and utilized existing road systems when able. They are being heavily supported by multiple aircraft including a constant assortment of large air tankers and heavy helicopters.Idaho Team 1 a Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) has been ordered and will take over the fire at 0600 tomorrow morning.A Closure Order has been put into place to protect public safety and give firefighters room to work. The Closure Order and Map can be found on our website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../crooked-fire-closure-order Incident Information Basic Information Current as of Sat, 08/22/2026 - 00:11 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Incident Type Wildfire Cause Under Investigation Date of Origin Tue, 08/18/2026 - 17:00 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Location 14 miles northeast of Idaho City Idaho, along the north fork of the Boise River Incident Commander Idaho Team 1 Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) Coordinates 43° 50' 49.8'' Latitude -115° 32' 22.6 '' Longitude Current Situation Total Personnel: approximately 225 Size 1,039 Acres Percent of Perimeter Contained 0% Fuels Involved Heavy timber and brush Air Quality”
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  The Crooked Fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy“Firefighters continued to battle the 1038 acre Crooked Fire, located 14 mi. NE of Idaho City. The fire is being fought with a full suppression strategy with public and firefighter safety being the highest priority.”
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  Public and firefighter safety are the top priority for managing the Crooked Fire“public and firefighter safety being the highest priority”
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  A Closure Order is in effect“A Closure Order has been put into place to protect public safety and give firefighters room to work.”
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  The Closure Order is to protect public safety“A Closure Order has been put into place to protect public safety and give firefighters room to work.”
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  The Closure Order is to provide space for firefighting operations“A Closure Order has been put into place to protect public safety and give firefighters room to work.”
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  Idaho Team 1 will assume command“Idaho Team 1 a Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) has been ordered and will take over the fire at 0600 tomorrow morning.”
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  Idaho Team 1 is a Type 3 Incident Management Team“Idaho Team 1 a Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) has been ordered and will take over the fire at 0600 tomorrow morning.”
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  Idaho Team 1 will assume command at 0600 tomorrow morning“Idaho Team 1 a Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) has been ordered and will take over the fire at 0600 tomorrow morning.”
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  The fire remains in a steep area“The fire continues to burn in a steep, rocky and heavily forested area.”
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  The fire remains in a rocky area“The fire continues to burn in a steep, rocky and heavily forested area.”
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  The fire remains in a heavily forested area“The fire continues to burn in a steep, rocky and heavily forested area.”
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  The fire has ongoing challenges from burning debris“Rollout of burning debris, rocks and falling hazard trees are a constant challenge.”
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  The fire has ongoing challenges from rocks“Rollout of burning debris, rocks and falling hazard trees are a constant challenge.”
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  The fire has ongoing challenges from falling hazard trees“Rollout of burning debris, rocks and falling hazard trees are a constant challenge.”