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2024 Idaho wildfires

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2024 Idaho wildfires
Season
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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

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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
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Billy Creek Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bench Lake Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas Fire". Inciweb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Thunder Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Gwen Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Limepoint". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Wye Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cliff Mountain Fire". InciWeb. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.