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Statewide Fire Update

Aug. 8, 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.

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 Recent Wildfire Alerts
• Fire Outlook

IDL Fire Situation

IDL Protection Only as of Aug. 8, 2025

*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 4, 2025, IDL has spent a total of approximately $18 million on fire suppression activities. Approximately $4.4 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 $13.7 million so far this year.

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Statewide Acres Burned by Ownership

Current as of August 8, 2025

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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

Cherry Fire

• The Ponderosa Forest Protective District initiated attack of the fire on July 14. Management was transferred to the North Idaho Incident Management Team on July 16. On July 22 management was returned to the district The final acreage for the fire was 113 acres.

   

Nettleton Gulch Fire

• The Mica Forest Protective District initiated attack of the fire on June 29. On July 1 management was transferred to the North Idaho Type 3 Incident Management Team. The fire was transferred back to local managers on July 4.The final acreage for the fire was 23 acres.

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Status of Select Fires Outside IDL Protection

For full Idaho fire details visit https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/ 

Lightning Creek Fire

Island Creek Fire

Big Bear Fire

Rush Fire

Cedar 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 2025 Idaho Fire Restrictions Plan (PDF, 145 pages)

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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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