2024 Idaho wildfires
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The 2024 Idaho wildfire season is an ongoing series of notable wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Idaho.
List of wildfires
[edit]The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
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Billy Creek | Nez Perce | 3,185 | July 3 | Started along the Idaho/Washington state line. | [1] | |
Bench Lake | Custer | 2,595 | July 11 | August 16 | Caused by human activity. | [2] |
Texas | Latah | 1,565 | July 15 | August 1 | Caused by human activity. | [3] |
Gwen | Latah | 28,820 | July 24 | August 8 | Caused by lightning. Firefighting efforts were complicated by dry, dead grass as fuel and steep slopes. 38 homes and 122 outbuildings were destroyed. | [4] |
Limepoint | Adams | 33,084 | July 24 | 8 miles north of Oxbow Dam. Merged with Oxbow Fire. | [5] | |
Thunder | Lemhi | 2,474 | July 24 | [6] | ||
Wapiti | Boise & Custer | 125,474 | July 24 | Caused by lightning. | [7] | |
Wolf Creek | Adams & Valley | 1,154 | July 24 | September 4 | [8] | |
Wye | Idaho | 13,137 | July 25 | Caused by lightning. Was unstaffed due to higher priority fires. | [9] | |
Ace Butte | Idaho | 1,863 | July 25 | [10] | ||
Anchor | Idaho | 1,812 | July 28 | [11] | ||
Cliff Mountain | Adams & Idaho | 1,108 | July 25 | August 20 | [12] | |
Jump | Owyhee | 20,000 | August 5 | August 7 | [13] | |
Bulldog | Boise & Valley | 11,420 | August 5 | [14] | ||
Dollar | Valley | 4,360 | August 5 | [15] | ||
Flat | Boise | 3,734 | August 5 | September 2 | [16] | |
Goat | Valley | 26,456 | August 5 | [17] | ||
Nellie | Boise & Valley | 50,061 | August 5 | Merged with Anderson Fire on August 12. | [14] | |
Paddock | Gem, Payette, & Washington | 187,185 | August 5 | August 18 | [18] | |
Snag | Valley | 33,300 | August 5 | [19] | ||
Black Eagle | Lemhi | 6,433 | August 5 | [20] | ||
Farrow | Idaho | 1,783 | August 5 | [21] | ||
Elkhorn Ridge | Idaho | 3,140 | August 7 | [22] | ||
Parks | Idaho | 5,902 | August 11 | [23] | ||
Prospect | Idaho | 2,937 | August 12 | [24] | ||
Square Lake | Idaho | 5,240 | August 17 | [25] | ||
Burnt Creek | Valley | 2,665 | August 19 | [26] | ||
Reynolds | Lemhi | 2,671 | August 22 | [27] | ||
Magruder Ridge | Idaho | 3,586 | August 22 | [28] | ||
Halfway | Idaho | 1,502 | August 25 | [29] | ||
Lava | Gem | 97,934 | September 2 | Caused by lightning, merged with the Boulder Fire | [30] | |
Syrup | Elmore | 5,129 | September 2 | September 3 | [31] | |
Mineral | Washington | 15,392 | September 2 | September 8 | [32] | |
Chimney | Elmore, Camas | 6,519 | September 2 | [33] | ||
Bigflat | Washington | 3,662 | September 2 | September 4 | [34] | |
Glendale | Blaine | 7,546 | September 2 | September 5 | [35] | |
Copper | Valley | 2,121 | September 2 | [36] | ||
Red Rock | Lemhi | 3,055 | September 2 | [37] | ||
Berry | Elmore, Gooding | 14,412 | September 2 | September 6 | [38] | |
Frog | Custer | 3,105 | September 7 | [39] | ||
Table | Owyhee | 17,497 | September 8 | September 10 | [40] |
See also
[edit]- 2024 Nevada wildfires
- 2024 Oregon wildfires
- 2024 Utah wildfires
- 2024 Washington wildfires
- 2024 Wyoming wildfires
References
[edit]- ^ "Billy Creek Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bench Lake Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Fire". Inciweb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Gwen Fire". InciWeb. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Limepoint". InciWeb. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Thunder Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.[dead link]
- ^ "Wapiti Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Wolf Creek Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Wye Fire". InciWeb. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Ace Butte Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Anchor Fire". Watch Duty. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Cliff Mountain Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jump Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Middle Fork Complex Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dollar Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Flat Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Goat Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Paddock Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Snag Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Black Eagle Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Farrow Fire". Watch Duty. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Elkhorn Ridge Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Parks Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Prospect Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Square Lake Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Burnt Creek Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Reynolds Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Magruder Ridge Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Halfway Fire". Watch Duty. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Magruder Ridge Fire". Watch Duty. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Syrup Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Mineral Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Chimney Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bigflat Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Glendale Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Copper Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Red Rock Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Berry Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Frog Fire". Watch Duty. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Table Fire". Watch Duty. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.