Statewide Fire Update - 8/16/2024

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Statewide Fire Update

August 16, 2024

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 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 August 16

Total Acres Burned, Year to Date*	23,305 Acres
Total Number of Fires, Year to Date	241 Fires
Total Human-Caused Fires, Year to Date	100 Human-Caused 48 Undetermined 93 Natural

*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 12, 2024, IDL has spent a total of approximately $24 million on fire suppression activities. Approximately $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 $21.9 million so far this year.

The total obligation above includes the 2024 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

SURFACE OWNER	ACRES
Idaho Department of Lands	26,765
Other State Lands	2,843
Private	98,796
Bureau of Land Management	176,588
Forest Service	77,321
Other Federal	5327
Tribe	897
Undetermined	812
Total Acres	389,349

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Current as of August 16, 2024

Status of Major Fires on IDL Protection

Flat Fire

Southwest Forest Protective District

Location: About 1 mile northeast of Pioneerville in Boise County, Idaho

Reported: August 5, 2024

Cause: Lightning/Natural

Acres Burned: 3,115 Acres

Containment: 14%

Personnel: 301

Fuels: Timber with grass and understory

Management: North Idaho Gold Team

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idids-2024-flat

Incident Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdahoDepartmentofLands

Idaho City, Idaho: The Flat Fire is located about one mile northeast of Pioneerville in Boise County. The fire started August 5 after a thunderstorm went through the area. The fire continues to move east, away from the community of Pioneerville. The fire does present a potential future threat to Pioneerville, private timberlands, Idaho Power infrastructure and the Idaho City Municipal Watershed. The fire has crested into the top of Idaho City’s watershed. Fire behavior is short crown runs, group torching and running. This is a full suppression strategy fire. The North Idaho Gold Team assumed command at 6:00 a.m. Friday, August 16, with the Idaho Department of Lands the lead agency on the incident.

Objectives: Keep the fire contained east and south of 382 Road and Pioneerville, south of 380F Road, and north of 399F Road. Crews will use both direct and indirect line construction to protect structures and minimize the fire's footprint, prioritizing firefighter and public safety. The goal is to direct the fire eastward into the 2016 Pioneer Fire burn scar, where better containment opportunities are available.

Incident Activity: The Flat Fire will continue to grow towards the east, northeast, and south. Projected high winds this afternoon may increase fire behavior towards the east.

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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. The current acreage for the fire is 3115 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.

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Status of Major Fires Outside IDL Protection

Paddock Fire

Agency/Management:	Boise District BLM
General Location:	20 miles north of Emmett, Idaho
Acres Burned:	187,185 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	93%
Personnel:	171
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbod-paddock

Middle Fork Complex

Agency/Management:	Boise National Forest
General Location:	9 miles east of Garden Valley
Acres Burned:	9,207 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	413
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-middle-fork-complex-fire-bulldog-nellie-anderson

Snag Fire

Agency/Management:	Boise National Forest
General Location:	9.5 miles east of Cascade
Acres Burned:	19,825 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	195
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:	1,675 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	3%
Personnel:	0
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-dollar-fire

Bull Trout Fire

Agency/Management:	Boise National Forest
General Location:	15 miles WNW of Stanley, ID
Acres Burned:	271 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	92%
Personnel:	17
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-bull-trout-fire

Wapiti Fire

Agency/Management:	Boise National Forest
General Location:	2 miles southwest of Grandjean
Acres Burned:	3,872 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	59
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-wapiti-fire

Boulder Fire

Agency/Management:	Boise National Forest
General Location:	9 miles southwest of Cascade
Acres Burned:	1,968 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	11%
Personnel:	509
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-boulder-fire

Goat Fire

Agency/Management:	Boise National Forest
General Location:	11 miles SE of Cascade, Idaho
Acres Burned:	999 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	0
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idbof-goat-fire

Wolf Creek Fire

Agency/Management:	Payette National Forest
General Location:	west facing slope of West Mountain,
Acres Burned:	1154 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	81%
Personnel:	129
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-wolf-creek-fire

Limepoint Fire

Agency/Management:	Payette National Forest
General Location:	8 miles northeast of Oxbow Dam
Acres Burned:	28,115 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	27%
Personnel:	644
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-limepoint-fire

Cliff Mountain Fire

Agency/Management:	Payette National Forest
General Location:	25 Miles East of Joseph, Oregon
Acres Burned:	1,108 acres
Cause:	Undetermined
Containment:	20%
Personnel:	0
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-cliff-mountain

Farrow Fire

Agency/Management:	Payette National Forest
General Location:	Frank church River of No Return
Acres Burned:	500 acres
Cause:	unknown
Containment:	unknown
Personnel:	0
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-farrow-fire

Shepp Fire

Cracker Jack Complex

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:	89 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	0%
Personnel:	30
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-cracker-jack-complex

Wye Fire

Agency/Management:	Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
General Location:	Approximately four and a half miles northwest of Freeman Peak
Acres Burned:	4,451 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	unknown
Personnel:	4
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-wye-fire

Bluff Creek Complex

Agency/Management:	Idaho Panhandle National Forests
General Location:	approximately 13 1/2 miles southeast of Avery
Acres Burned:	432 acres
Cause:	Lightning
Containment:	varied
Personnel:	6
Inciweb:	https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idipf-bluff-creek-complex

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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.

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.

Central Idaho - all zones

Cassia Zone - within the boundary of Sawtooth National Forest

North Sawtooth Zone - within the boundary of Sawtooth National Forest

Grangeville - all zones

Payette - all zones

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

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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