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Statewide Fire Update

July 21, 2023

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 July 21

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

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IDL Fire Suppression Expenses

As of Monday, July 17, 2023, IDL has spent a total of approximately $4.6 million on fire suppression activities.  Approximately $145 thousand of that is reimbursable to IDL for assisting other agencies on their fires, leaving a total estimated net obligation to the General Fund of $4.4 million so far this year.

The total obligation above includes the 2023 contracted aircraft costs and prepositioned contract engines to assist with resource scarcity. These engines are assigned across the state to boost initial attack resources.

Information on estimated fire suppression expenses incurred by U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other agencies in Idaho may not be available until after the fire season.

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Statewide Acres Burned by Ownership

Current as of July 21, 2023

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Status of Major Fires on IDL Protection

Goldrun Fire

Date of Origin: Tuesday July 18, 2023 approx. 06:33 PM

Location: 3 miles northeast of Ola, Idaho

View Location on Google Map: 44°12'11.2"N 116°14'34.1"W

Estimated Size: 829 acres

Containment: 10%

Cause: Under Investigation

Total Personnel: 204

Resources on the Fire: 4 Engines, 5 Hand Crews, 1 Dozer

Weather: Heat Advisories will be in effect beginning Friday. Temperatures will range from the middle to upper 90 degrees throughout the fire area and will surpass 100 degrees at lower elevations. This trend will continue through Saturday’s operational period.

Overview: Crews are actively conducting strenuous, full suppression tactics. Yesterday, firefighters accomplished a significant goal by completing line around the Goldrun Fire. The line consists of both hand lines and dozer lines anchored to existing roads or other features. Early in the fire response, retardant was used for its protective buffer to structures.

A few areas of concentrated heat and active fire exist, but they are well within control lines. Crews actively patrolled the fire area Thursday night. Today, firefighters will continue improving the lines, and air support is available to ground crews. Snagging operations to remove fire impacted trees is being conducted along Holbrook Lane. Minimizing firefighting effects is a primary directive and firefighters are working closely with Resource Advisors to develop work plans that accomplish firefighting objectives while also protecting resources.

Updated acreage for the fire is 829 acres, less than previously stated at 850 acres. Small changes in estimated acreages happens periodically during fire responses and are attributed to variations in different mapping methods.  

Overall weather conditions are changing to hotter and dryer days as well as nights. Please be aware of changing conditions and take measures to prevent fires. 

Evacuations: Gem County Sheriff’s Office has not issued evacuation orders regarding the Goldrun Fire. 

Closures: Holbrook Lane is barricaded from its intersection with Sweet – Ola Highway (Montour Road) east to its intersection with High Valley Road due to tree falling operations. Firefighters remain actively engaged in firefighting operations along High Valley Road. Please be cautious when traveling in the area, heed the posted signs, and travel slowly for the safety of firefighters and members of the public.

Smoke: The Goldrun Fire is not expected to produce significant smoke today but local haze may be present, and some smoke columns may become more evident later in the day as temperatures increase.  More information:  https://www.deq.idaho.gov/

INCIDENT'S IDL FIRE INFORMATION NEWS FEED

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IDL Incident Management Team Fires to Date

Goldrun Fire

• Idaho Department of Lands transferred management to a Great Basin Regional Management Type 3 Incident Management Team (Julia Lauch I.C.) on July 20. 

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Status of Major Fires Outside IDL Protection

Hayden Fire

Midnight Fire

Little Bear Fire

Bee Top Fire

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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.

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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.

Fire Restrictions Currently in Place

Online Fire Restriction Resources

• Visit IDL's Fire Restriction Finder webpage
• Download the 2023 Idaho Fire Restrictions Plan (PDF, 143 pages)

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Fire Information News Feed

The Fire Information Newsfeed webpage displays the latest information about active wildfires within the more than 9 million acres protected by IDL, CPTPA and SITPA.  The Fire Information News Feed automatically checks for updates published by IDL and the incident management teams managing fires on our protection every 60 seconds.

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Fire Outlook

Northern Rockies Coordination Center Outlooks (North Idaho):

• https://gacc.nifc.gov/nrcc/predictive/weather/weather.htm

Great Basin Coordination Center Outlooks (Southern Idaho):

• https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/outlooks.php

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