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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 August 25
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Total Acres Burned, Year to Date* |
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Total Number of Fires, Year to Date |
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Total Human-Caused Fires, Year to Date |
- 107 Human-Caused
- 77 Undetermined
- 55 Natural
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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, August 21 2023, IDL has spent a total of approximately $12.3 million on fire suppression activities. Approximately $838,600 of that is reimbursable to IDL for assisting other agencies on their fires, leaving a total estimated net obligation to the General Fund of $11.4 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 August 25, 2023
SURFACE OWNER
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ACRES
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Idaho Department of Lands
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1,113
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Other State Lands
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9
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Private
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7,881
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Bureau of Land Management
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10,444
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Forest Service
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60,848
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Other Federal
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171
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Tribe
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28
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Undetermined
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200
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Total Acres
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80,694
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Status of Major Fires on IDL Protection
There are currently no major fires on IDL Protection.
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IDL Incident Management Team Fires to Date
Old Ahsahka Fire
- The Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association (C-PTPA) transferred management to an IDL Type 3 Incident Management Team (Nate Rogers I.C.) on August 20. Management transferred back to the district on August 23. The fire was 100% contained at 149 acres.
Parkway Fire
- IDL's Mica FPD transferred management to an IDL Type 3 Incident Management Team (Nate Rogers I.C.) on August 5. Management transferred back to the district on August 9. The fire was 100% contained at 80 acres.
Tyson Fire
- IDL's West St. Joe FPD transferred management to a local IDL Type 3 Incident Management Team on July 21. Management transferred back to the district on Sunday, July 23. The fire was 100% contained at 155 acres.
Goldrun Fire
- IDL's Southwest FPD transferred management to a Great Basin Regional Management Type 3 Incident Management Team (Julia Lauch I.C.) on July 20. Management was returned to the district on July 26. The fire was 100% contained at 799 acres.
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Status of Major Fires Outside IDL Protection
East Fire
Agency/Management:
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Boise National Forest
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General Location:
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10 miles east of Cascade near the junctions of Forest Roads 409 and 405
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Acres Burned:
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3,342 acres
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Cause:
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Undetermined
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Containment:
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15% completed
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Personnel:
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409
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Inciweb:
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https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/idbof-east
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Ridge Creek Fire
Hayden Fire
Elkhorn Fire
Little Bear Fire
Buckskin 2 Fire
Chilcoot Fire
West Fork Fire
Wahoo Peak Fire
Snowden Fire
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Statewide Fire Map
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Fire Restriction Information
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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.
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Fire Restrictions Currently in Place
Online Fire Restriction Resources
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Fire Information News Feed
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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
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