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Idaho Department of Lands Statewide Fire Update – 9/20/2024

September 21, 2024

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.

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IDL Fire Situation

IDL Protection Only as of Sept. 20, 2024

Total Acres Burned, Year to Date*
  • 48,364 Acres
Total Number of Fires, Year to Date
  • 297 Fires
Total Human-Caused Fires, Year to Date
  •  124 Human-Caused 
  •  58 Undetermined
  •  115 Natural 

*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


SURFACE OWNER ACRES
Idaho Department of Lands 33,613
Other State Lands 2,937
Private 126,642
Bureau of Land Management 243,296
Forest Service 409,249
Other Federal 8,846
Tribe 1,007
Undetermined 846
Total Acres  826,436


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

Agency/Management: Boise National Forest
General Location: 12 miles SW of Cascade, ID
Acres Burned: 97,844 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 57%
Personnel: 734
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-lava-fire

Wapiti Fire

Agency/Management: Boise National Forest
General Location: 2 miles southwest of Grandjean
Acres Burned: 125,474 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 72%
Personnel: 478
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-wapiti-fire

Middle Fork Complex

includes Bulldog and Nellie

Agency/Management: Boise National Forest
General Location: 9 miles east of Garden Valley
Acres Burned: 61,482 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 35%
Personnel: 503
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-middle-fork-complex-fire-bulldog-and-nellie

Snag Fire

Agency/Management: Boise National Forest
General Location: 9.5 miles east of Cascade
Acres Burned: 33,300 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 33%
Personnel: 251
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-snag-fire

Dollar Fire

Agency/Management: Boise National Forest
General Location: 18 miles northeast of Cascade
Acres Burned: 4,360 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 8%
Personnel: 1
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-dollar-fire

Goat Fire

Agency/Management: Boise National Forest
General Location: 11 miles SE of Cascade, Idaho
Acres Burned: 26,466 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 112
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-goat-fire


Limepoint Fire

Agency/Management: Payette National Forest
General Location: 8 miles northeast of Oxbow Dam
Acres Burned: 33,084 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 99%
Personnel: 0
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-limepoint-fire

Payette Wilderness Fires

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

Agency/Management: Payette National Forest
General Location: Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
Acres Burned: Refer to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-payette-wilderness-fires
Cause: Refer to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-payette-wilderness-fires
Containment: Refer to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-payette-wilderness-fires
Personnel: Refer to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-payette-wilderness-fires
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-payette-wilderness-fires

Black Eagle Fire

Agency/Management: Salmon Challis National Forest
General Location: 21 miles west of Salmon
Acres Burned: 6,451 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 4%
Personnel: 25
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idscf-black-eagle-fire

Red Rock Fire

Agency/Management: Salmon Challis National Forest
General Location: 15 miles west of Salmon, ID
Acres Burned: 3,055 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 15%
Personnel: 433
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idscf-red-rock-fire

Frog Fire

Agency/Management: Salmon Challis National Forest
General Location: Little Boulder Creek off the East Fork of the Salmon River
Acres Burned:  3,105 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 42%
Personnel: 105
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idstf-frog

Vanity Fire

Agency/Management: Salmon Challis National Forest
General Location: 37 NW West of Challis, Idaho
Acres Burned: 600 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 20%
Personnel: 2
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idscf-vanity



Cracker Jack Complex

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

Agency/Management: Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forests
General Location: All four fires are located within half a mile of each other: two and a half miles east of Concord
Acres Burned: 5,240 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 0
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-cracker-jack-complex

Moore Square Complex

includes Anchor and Ace Butte fires

Agency/Management: Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forests
General Location: 23 miles northeast of Riggins
Acres Burned: 3,673 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 50%
Personnel: 90
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-moore-square-complex

South Selway Complex

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

Agency/Management: Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forests
General Location: Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Acres Burned: 1,850 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: unknown
Personnel: 4
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-south-selway-complex

 


Moose Creek Complex

includes Whye, Halfway, Monument and Log fires

Agency/Management: Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forests
General Location: East Moose creek Bridge to Elbow Bend impacted
Acres Burned: 14,762 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: unknown
Personnel: 13
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-moose-creek-complex

 


Statewide Fire Map

Statewide Fire Map Cover Image 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

Fire Restrictions Finder Cover Page 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.

 

 

Visit the Fire Restriction Finder Webpage

There Are Currently No Fire Restrictions in Place

Idaho has been divided into eight Fire Restriction Areas with zones established within. Each area corresponds with the fire dispatch area boundaries. Interagency coordination between fire management agencies with the areas are used to
initiate restrictions. This helps provide consistency among the land management partners, while defining the restriction boundaries so they are easily distinguishable to the public.

The purpose of fire restrictions is to reduce the risk of human-caused fires during unusually high fire danger and/or burning conditions, and when other prevention efforts have been exhausted.

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