Tuesday, August 12
Monday, August 11
75% CONTAINMENT!!!! GREAT JOB GUYS AND GALS!!
Timber Butte Fire reaches 75 percent containment
The Timber Butte Fire burning near Sweet in Gem and Boise Counties is 75 percent contained. There was no fire growth today. Better mapping shows the fire is 7,600 acres in size.
A total of six outbuildings - all on the same property - were lost in the fire. Firefighters saved any residences threatened by the fire.
Fire investigators determined the Timber Butte Fire is human caused.
Favorable conditions helped firefighters focus on securing containment lines, especially along the northern flank of the fire.
The Great Basin Regional Incident Management Team 5 will take over management of the Timber Butte Fire Tuesday at 6 a.m. under Incident Commander Mike Wilde.
The fire started August 9 in the late afternoon. It is burning in an area protected by the Idaho Department of Lands Southwest Forest Protective District. Cooperators include local fire departments, county sheriffs, Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security, and the Bureau of Land Management. Additionally, one member of the recently established Black Canyon Rangeland Fire Protection Association participated in suppression efforts, using his own dozer to protect private property.
The Inciweb page for the Timber Butte Fire is available at this link:http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4071/
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Contact: Emily Callihan, Public Information Officer
Idaho Department of Lands
Great Basin Incident Management Team
Timber Butte Fire
Cooperator’s Daily Conference Call
1-888-706-6468
Participant – 6918984#
Welcome Jennifer Myslivy, Incident PIO
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Roll Call
Incident Update Mike Dondero, Incident Liaison
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Current & Planned Operations
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Fire Behavior
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Safety Concerns
Agency/Cooperators
Q & A
VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!
Timber Butte Fire conference call open to the public
A conference call with fire managers on the Timber Butte Fire will take place Tuesday, August 12 at 9:00 a.m.
Anyone interested in asking fire managers specific questions about the Timber Butte Fire, or anyone interested in just listening to get up-to-date information, is welcome to participate in the call.
Please forward this e-mail to anyone you know who may be interested in participating in the call.
Call-in information is listed below. An agenda is attached.
Timber Butte Fire conference call for the public
Tuesday, August 12
9:00 a.m.
Dial Toll-Free: 888-706-6468
Participant Code: 6918984
The 9 a.m. calls will continue on a daily basis until no longer needed.
An Inciweb page has been set up for the Timber Butte Fire at this link: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4071/
If you have questions, please contact Emily Callihan, IDL Public Information Officer, at (208) 761-5175 or ecallihan@idl.idaho.gov.
REPORT ON THE TIMBER BUTTE FIRE VIA INCIWEB
InciWeb reports good progress in the fighting of the Timber Butte Fire north of Sweet.
For the complete report click HERE
For the complete report click HERE
PER THE MESSENGER-INDEX
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ROAD CLOSED - Liberty and Brownlee Roads near Sweet
The Gem County Sheriff's Posse is manning a road closure at Liberty and Brownlee Roads.
The road is closed.
Please find an alternative route.
Many people are trying to watch the Timber Butte fire,
but law enforcement has closed the road so fire crews can access areas.
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SERVICES FOR TED PERKINS
The services for Ted Perkins are this Wednesday at 11AM. Ladies Club's contribution of salads and desserts would greatly appreciated. Please have your items at the Hall about 10:30. It is expected to be a large gathering, Ted is missed by many.
Please allow yourself plenty of travel time as the Sweet-Ola Highway is under construction and there are delays.
Please allow yourself plenty of travel time as the Sweet-Ola Highway is under construction and there are delays.
Sunday, August 10
SUNDAY-TIMBER BUTTE FIRE
In case you missed it HERE is the story that was broadcasted on Channel 7.
Also some pictures of the fire tonight that I took.
Also some pictures of the fire tonight that I took.
Saturday, August 9
Friday, August 8
HIGHWAY INFORMATION
Hello All.
After a long process of getting the pavement test strips to pass, as of August 7, 2014 Idaho Sand and Gravel went to full production paving on the Ola Highway. I would like to remind you that 15 to 30 mintues delays are expected during the overlay. Idaho Sand has asked to work straight thru this weekend, all parties have agreed to this request. Please plan ahead for trips to the Ola area.
Thank you
Neal Capps, Director
Wednesday, August 6
Tuesday, August 5
Open letter to Sweet and Montour residents - Emmett Messenger-Index: Opinion
Open letter to Sweet and Montour residents - Emmett Messenger-Index: Opinion: Just an FYI...I apologize I haven't gotten back with anyone sooner, as it's just been one of those weeks...First and foremost, I want to thank…
REST IN PEACE
Our deepest sympathy to the friends and family of Ted Perkins. Ted passed away last night. Few details are available at this time. Please keep his loved ones in your prayers.
Fizz! Boom! Read! Ola Library Summer Reading Sessions 5 & 6
The photos include, beginning at
top, a collage of the July 26, Session 5 activity, making Frozen clay. Participants
first unrolled a roll of toilet paper, placed it in a bowl and mixed in one bar
of shredded Ivory soap. Helpers poured warm, blue-colored water into the
mix, and the children squished and kneaded the mixture until a clay
formed. At the end of the session, they were challenged to take
the clay home, make a sculpture and bring it for sharing the next week.
Pictured in the second photo, are those who met the challenge and created
sculptures. Each sculpture was awarded a rosette extolling its creative
merits.
The last summer reading activity - making
Elephant's Toothpaste ! In the next four photos, children watch as their
mixtures of hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, food coloring, and dissolved yeast
create large spirals of colorful toothpaste.
Finally, it was time to present the
t-shirts and certificates to those who met their reading goals for the 6-week
summer reading program. First, however, volunteers, without whose
help the reading program could not have been such a great
success, received certificates of appreciation and t-shirts. Pictured
with the librarian, MaryLee Blackford, are Barbara Lange, Linda Rau, Judie
McCaulou, and Laura Carlock.
Volunteers not present are Norma Hyde and John Nunez. John generously gave of his time to
gather materials needed for some of the activities.
Parents
who participated in the Read-to-Me
category were Carrie Andelin with Jiles, Zoe, and Oliver; Shannon Foruria with
Allie; Amanda Poole with Travis; and Mary Atkinson with Tiffany.
Those
who participated as Independent Readers
are pictured, (top row) Anahi
Chavez, Justin Poole, Spencer Andelin, Timmy Weymouth, and Shirley Anne
Weymouth. (middle row)
Savannah Weymouth, Kaitlyn May,
Hannah Poole, Ulysses Chavez, Abby Foruria, Katelyn Andelin. (first row) Rachel Weymouth, Ezra
Andelin, Travis Poole, Cody Poole, and Samual Atkinson.
Monday, August 4
Tuesday, July 29
Monday, July 28
Friday, July 25
GEM/BOISE COUNTY FAIR & RODEO
Justin Poole
Hannah Poole
Cody Poole
Travis Poole
Are all competing in gardening
Alaina Scott-Dutch oven cooking
Arthur Scott-leather
Thursday, July 24
Wednesday, July 23
RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
It saddens me to announce the retirement of Dennis Weaver as Ola Station Chief. Denny has been an integral part of the of Gem County Fire District #2 Ola Station for the past nine years. His hard work, dedication and commitment to this community are to be admired. Filling his shoes will be an almost impossible task.
Tuesday, July 22
MISSING GOATS
If anyone runs across 4 goats, they belong to Marilyn Watson. (Robert Davies old place) on Third Fork Rd.. Darn goats anyways. A lot of people USED to have goats.
BLOOD DRIVE
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The American Red cross will be in Ola for blood donations between 10 A.M. and 2 P.M., Thursday, July 31, 2014, at the Ola Community Center, 21750 Main Street, Ola, Idaho. Donors are reminded to be sure to drink plenty of fluids the day before and the day of the donation, to wear clothing with sleeves that can easily be rolled above the elbow, eat a high protein meal two hours before and bring photo identification. To schedule an appointment, call Darlene Mingus at 584-3429. For questions or information call the American Red Cross at 1-866-236-3276. Blood donations are in constant need at the American Red Cross. It's the blood on the shelves that can save lives when a disaster strikes!
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To Whom It May Concern,
To all our wonderful friends, family, and neighbors, we want to give all of you a big thank you for your help and support for the Baby Ryder Bennifit. Enough money was raised to get Ryder back to Duke University for treatments and tests. This would not have been possible without everyones help, from local business people who donated items for auction, to everyone who bought a ticket, helped set up and serve a meal, loaned an awning, and anything else to help out.Thank you to all the bands who took time to come up and play great music to dance by. A big thank you to the Sheriff's Posse who sponsered the whole fundraiser, and donated their time to sell tickets. Thank you to the Ola Service for preparing the food and all the work they did. God Bless you all.
All our love and appreciation,
The Poole, McClure, and Fenton families
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