Idaho State News

Statewide Fire Update for September 13, 2024

September 14, 2024

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September 14, 2024

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. 13, 2024

Total Acres Burned, Year to Date*	48,336 Acres
Total Number of Fires, Year to Date	292 Fires
Total Human-Caused Fires, Year to Date	123 Human-Caused 57 Undetermined 112 Natural

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

IDL Fire Suppression Expenses

As of Friday, September 13, 2024, IDL has spent a total of approximately $46.8 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 $41.7 million so far this year.

Statewide Acres Burned by Ownership

Current as of September 13, 2024

SURFACE OWNER	ACRES
Idaho Department of Lands	33,027
Other State Lands	2,937
Private	120,448
Bureau of Land Management	233,269
Forest Service	402,662
Other Federal	8,764
Tribe	935
Undetermined	1,024
Total Acres	803,067

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. IDL is working with the CIMT, Southwest Incident Management Team 4.

Location: 9 miles northwest of Fairfield, ID

Acreage: 6,490 acres

Cause: Lightning

Containment: 10%

Total Personnel: 453

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:	93,751 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	6%
Personnel:	746
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:	125,429 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	13%
Personnel:	1,138
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:	61,159 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	32%
Personnel:	621
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:	33,244 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	15%
Personnel:	353
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:	4,338 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	8%
Personnel:	12
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:	25,648 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	124
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:	95%
Personnel:	123
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:	5,914 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
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
Acres Burned:	2,570 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	147
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:	1,755 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	112
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:	23
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:	3,800 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	65
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:	49%
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:	950 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:	16
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-moose-creek-complex

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.

Visit the Fire Restriction Finder Webpage

Fire Restrictions Currently 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.

The following areas are in Stage 1 fire restrictions that include all lands managed by or are under the fire protection of Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, or other tribal or federal agencies.

Sawtooth North (National Forest),Cassia Zone (National Forest)

Boise – West Central Mountain zone

Stage 1 restrictions prohibit:

Building, maintaining, attending to, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal grill or stove fire, except within a designated recreation site, and only within a fire structure provided by the administrative agency or landowner.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, building or designated recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.

Online Fire Restriction Resources