Moore Square Complex 2024
Moore Square Complex is the 2nd-largest wildfire this season in Idaho, burning 27 miles southeast of Grangeville.
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The Moore Square Complex is composed of two different lightning-caused fires, the Anchor Fire and the Ace Butte Fire. Both fires are located approximately 23 miles northeast of Riggins, Idaho. Both fires have been active with recent weather conditions and have a combined size of approximately 3,673 acres.
This incident is using completion metrics as opposed to containment. Completion is calculated based on the amount of work that needs to be done and has been completed to safely manage the fire. Completion is used when fires are managed under fire suppression strategies like Confinement and Point Protection.
Containment is used when full suppression tactics are utilized and fire fighters are working to directly on the fire line. Containment refers to the amount of fires edge that is 'cold' and is no longer threatening forward progression in that area.