A Community in Trouble

A Community in Trouble (HM23CS)

Location: Lowman, ID 83637 Boise County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 4.582', W 115° 35.868'

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At 4:00pm on July 29, the Lowman Fire exploded, consuming five square miles of forest.
In two hours it grew into a fire storm that destroyed parts of the dispersed Lowman community.
Saving lives was the first priority of fire fighters who quickly evacuated the town.
With Lowman's population safe, efforts turned toward saving homes and businesses.
Fire-retardant foam and sprinklers were used to protect the community's buildings.
Twenty-six homes and other structures were burned, while 4 times that many were saved.

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Airplanes dropped fire-retardant along the town's boundaries to restrict the fire.
Lines were dug to create an interruption of fuel, and back-fires were started to reduce fuel.
Wood piles, brush, fallen branches and propane tanks were removed in an effort to reduce flammable hazards near homes.
Amazingly, most structures were saved.
However, the Lowman area suffered $10.3 million in natural resource and property damages.
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HM NumberHM23CS
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Placed ByForest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 612276 N 4881310
Decimal Degrees44.07636667, -115.59780000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 4.582', W 115° 35.868'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 4' 34.92" N, 115° 35' 52.08" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near ID-21, Lowman ID 83637, US
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