2024 Idaho wildfires
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The 2024 Idaho wildfire season is an ongoing series of notable wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Idaho.
List of wildfires
[edit]The 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 | 74% contained |
Started along the Idaho/Washington state line. | [1] |
Bench Lake | Custer | 2,595 | July 11 | 85% contained |
Caused by human activity. | [2] |
Texas | Latah | 1,582 | July 15 | 90% contained |
Fire caused by human activity. | [3] |
Thunder | Lemhi | 2,474 | July 24 | 34% contained |
[4] | |
Gwen | Latah | 28,805 | July 24 | 65% contained |
Fire caused by lightning. Firefighting efforts were complicated by dry, dead grass as fuel and steep slopes. | [5] |
Limepoint | Adams | 18,374 | July 24 | 0% contained |
8 miles north of Oxbow Dam. Merged with Oxbow Fire. | [6] |
Wye | Idaho | 3,500 | July 25 | 0% contained |
Fire caused by lightning during a lightning storm. Was unstaffed due to higher priority fires. | [7] |
Cliff Mountain | Adams & Idaho | 1,101 | July 25 | 0% contained |
[8] |
See also
[edit]- 2024 Nevada wildfires
- 2024 Oregon wildfires
- 2024 Utah wildfires
- 2024 Washington wildfires
- 2024 Wyoming wildfires
References
[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.
- ^ "Thunder Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Gwen Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Limepoint". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Wye Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Cliff Mountain Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.