The huge Beaver Creek fire that threatened Sun Valley and Ketchum is now 90 percent contained, with full containment estimated for Aug. 31. Growth potential has dropped to medium, and all evacuation orders have been lifted, but some Forest Service and BLM area closures remain in effect, including forest lands from Galena Summit south to the SNRA Headquarters on both sides of Hwy 75; that includes Baker Creek and Easley.

The Little Queens fire that’s threatening the tiny town of Atlanta is now 10 percent contained, and 390 firefighters are battling it; five miles of control line have been established from the north side of Atlanta to the west down the Middle Fork of the Boise River drainage. The town remains under an evacuation order. The fire has grown to 20,956 acres.

Meanwhile, the smoke that filled Boise’s skies over the weekend has been coming in from the southwest, from the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, currently the biggest wildfire burning in California. It’s burning on 133,980 acres, is only 7 percent contained, and its growth potential is rated as “extreme.” NIFC reports that rapid fire growth and extreme fire behavior are hampering suppression efforts.