The 2024 Idaho wildfire season is an ongoing series of notable wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Idaho.
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List of wildfires
editThe 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] |
Boulder | Valley | 4,159 | July 24 | [4] | ||
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. | [5] |
Limepoint | Adams | 33,075 | July 24 | 8 miles north of Oxbow Dam. Merged with Oxbow Fire. | [6] | |
Thunder | Lemhi | 2,474 | July 24 | [7] | ||
Wapiti | Boise & Custer | 120,354 | July 24 | Caused by lightning. | [8] | |
Wolf Creek | Adams & Valley | 1,154 | July 24 | September 4 | [9] | |
Wye | Idaho | 11,736 | July 25 | Caused by lightning. Was unstaffed due to higher priority fires. | [10] | |
Ace Butte | Idaho | 1,477 | July 25 | [11] | ||
Anchor | Idaho | 1,616 | July 28 | [12] | ||
Cliff Mountain | Adams & Idaho | 1,108 | July 25 | August 20 | [13] | |
Jump | Owyhee | 20,000 | August 5 | August 7 | [14] | |
Bulldog | Boise & Valley | 9,498 | August 5 | [15] | ||
Dollar | Valley | 4,297 | August 5 | [16] | ||
Flat | Boise | 3,734 | August 5 | September 2 | [17] | |
Goat | Valley | 6,054 | August 5 | [18] | ||
Nellie | Boise & Valley | 49,247 | August 5 | Merged with Anderson Fire on August 12. | [15] | |
Paddock | Gem, Payette, & Washington | 187,185 | August 5 | August 18 | [19] | |
Snag | Valley | 33,014 | August 5 | [20] | ||
Black Eagle | Lemhi | 3,087 | August 5 | [21] | ||
Elkhorn Ridge | Idaho | 3,140 | August 7 | [22] | ||
Parks | Idaho | 5,222 | August 11 | [23] | ||
Prospect | Idaho | 2,937 | August 12 | [24] | ||
Square Lake | Idaho | 4,137 | August 17 | [25] | ||
Burnt Creek | Valley | 2,665 | August 19 | [26] | ||
Reynolds | Lemhi | 1,048 | August 22 | [27] | ||
Magruder Ridge | Idaho | 1,652 | August 22 | [28] | ||
Lava | Gem | 46,733 | September 2 | [29] | ||
Syrup | Elmore | 5,129 | September 2 | September 3 | [30] | |
Mineral | Washington | 15,392 | September 2 | September 8 | [31] | |
Chimney | Elmore, Camas | 4,892 | September 2 | [32] | ||
Bigflat | Washington | 3,662 | September 2 | September 4 | [33] | |
Glendale | Blaine | 7,546 | September 2 | September 5 | [34] | |
Red Rock | Lemhi | 1,237 | September 2 | [35] | ||
Berry | Elmore, Gooding | 14,412 | September 2 | September 6 | [36] | |
Table | Owyhee | 14,000 | September 8 | [37] |
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Boulder Fire". InciWeb. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Red Rock Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Berry Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Table Fire". Watch Duty. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.