Statewide Fire Update

This report is published weekly during fire season and covers the fire situation on land protected by the Idaho Department of Lands, Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association (CPTPA), or the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association (SITPA), current fire statistics, the status of major fires and fire restrictions.

Use these links to jump to a section:

• IDL Fire Situation
• IDL Fire Suppression Expenses
• Statewide Acres Burned by Ownership
• Status of Major Fires on IDL Protection
• IDL Incident Management Team Fires to Date
• Status of Major Fires Outside IDL Protection
• Statewide Fire Map
• Fire Restriction Information
• IDL’s Fire Information News Feed
• Fire Outlook

IDL Fire Situation

IDL Protection Only as of Sept. 20, 2024

*Acres reflect what has burned within the IDL protection area and do not reflect ownership.

IDL Fire Suppression Expenses

As of Friday, September 20, 2024, IDL has spent a total of approximately $54 million on fire suppression activities. Approximately $5.2 million of that is reimbursable to IDL for assisting other agencies on their fires, leaving a total estimated net obligation to the General Fund of $48.6 million so far this year.

Statewide Acres Burned by Ownership

Current as of September 20, 2024

Status of Major Fires on IDL Protection

The Chimney Fire started Sep. 2, 2024, on Idaho State Lands approximately 9 miles northwest of Fairfield, Idaho. While this wildfire is outside any IDL protective district and no IDL fire crews were dispatched, the fire was assigned by dispatch to Eastern Idaho Supervisory Area. The CIMT, Southwest Incident Management Team 4 and turned the fire over to the Fairfield Ranger District on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Location: 9 miles northwest of Fairfield, ID

Acreage: 6,519 acres

Cause: Lightning

Containment: 71%

Total Personnel: 220

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/ideix-chimney-fire

IDL Incident Management Team Fires to Date

Flat Fire

• The Southwest Forest Protective District received management of the fire on August 8. Management was transferred to the North Idaho Gold Team on August 16. On August 19 the Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 6 assumed command of the fire. The management was returned to the district on Tuesday August 27. The final acreage for the fire was 3,732 acres. 

Gwen Fire

• Ponderosa Forest Protective District/Nez Perce Tribe transferred management to the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team Three (Bill Wall I.C.) on July 28. The fire was transferred back to local managers on Saturday, August 3.The final acreage for the fire was 28,820 acres.

Cherry Fire/Steelhead Fire

• Craig Mountain Forest Protective District transferred management to the IDL Type 3 Team (Nate Rogers I.C. and Graydon Galloway IC3 trainee) on July 30. Management was transferred back to the district on August 2. Cherry Fire was 53 acres and the Steelhead Fire was 59 acres.

Texas Fire

• Ponderosa Forest Protective District transferred management to an Northern Rockies Team 8 on July 18. Management was transferred back to the district on Thursday, July 25. The fire was 1,565 acres.

Billy Creek Fire

• Craig Mountain Forest Protective District transferred management to the Northern Rockies Team 1 (Brent Olson I.C.) on July 7. Management transferred back to the district on Friday, July 12. The fire was 3,185 acres.

Status of Select Fires Outside IDL Protection

For full Idaho fire details visit https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/ 

Lava Fire

includes Lava and Boulder

Wapiti Fire

Middle Fork Complex

includes Bulldog and Nellie

Snag Fire

Dollar Fire

Goat Fire

Limepoint Fire

Payette Wilderness Fires

Includes Rim, Cotton, Copper, Bear Lake, Quartz, Coxie Hole, Grizzly Fire, Burnt Creek, Parks and Farrow fires.

Black Eagle Fire

Red Rock Fire

Frog Fire

Vanity Fire

Cracker Jack Complex

includes Square Lake, Whistling Pig, Fish and Fish 2 fires

Moore Square Complex

includes Anchor and Ace Butte fires

South Selway Complex

includes Roll Tide, Otter, Crimson, Doe, Moe Peak, Goat Cree, Surprise, Hunder Peak, Archer Mountain, and Pinchot Point fires

Moose Creek Complex

includes Whye, Halfway, Monument and Log fires

Statewide Fire Map

This GIS-enabled Statewide Fire Map uses data from the Integrated Reporting of Wildland-Fire Information (IRWIN) system.  Unlike other online fire information webpages or databases, such as Inciweb, which may only report on incidents that threaten structures or cover large acreages, this fire map displays information about all reported wildfires in Idaho.

Fire Restriction Information

IDL’s Fire Restriction Finder webpage includes a GIS-enabled map that highlights fire restrictions announced by the responsible jurisdictions.  It also includes helpful definitions of Stage 1 and 2 restrictions, along with answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

There Are Currently No Fire Restrictions in Place