| Start
of Incident |
Location |
Fire
Name |
Acres |
Cause |
Status/Remarks |
| Oct.-
Dec. |
Soda Springs |
Soda
Hills RX |
150 |
 |
The burn will
be located north/northwest of Soda Springs on BLM lands and burning
debris piles, and private lands in conjunction with Caribou County
Fire Department. |
| Oct.-
Dec. |
Soda Springs |
Aspen
RX |
100 |
 |
The prescribed
fire will be located northwest of Soda Springs where a broadcast
burn on 100 acres of over mature aspen to encourage new aspen
development.
This
fire may affect road travel at times for one day during the
burn on the Upper Valley Road.
|
| Oct.-
Dec. |
Lava Hot Springs |
Lava
Ranches RX |
100 |
 |
The Lava Ranches
Burn will occur southwest of Lava Hot Springs where 100 acres of
piles will be burned. |
| Oct.-
Dec. |
Pocatello |
Sawmill
Rx |
80 |
 |
This prescribed
burn is located northeast of Inkom and east of Rapid Creek where
80 acres of piles will be burned |
Oct.-
Dec.
|
Pocatello |
Portneuf
Rx |
150 |
 |
This prescribed
burn is located west of the landfill and south Mink Creek Road
on private land with the Pocatello Valley Fire Department where
150 acres of piles will be burned |
| Oct.-
Dec. |
Pocatello |
Buckskin
Rx |
100 |
 |
This prescribed
burn will take place east of Chinese Peak on private land in conjunction
with the Chubbuck Fire Department where crews will burn 100 acres
of slash piles. |
| Oct.-
Nov. |
Challis |
Challis
Rx |
500 |
 |
This prescribed
burn will take place in the Mud Springs drainage sometime during
October or early November, depending on favorable weather conditions. |
| 9/5 |
Palisades |
Elk
Jensen WFU |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
10 miles west of Alpine, Wy or 6 miles due east of the Bear WFU.
This fire is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use fire. Click
here for more information. |
| 9/3 |
Swan Valley |
Ellie
WFU |
.1 |
lightning |
This single
tree fire is located near the Upper Palisades Creek. Click
here for more information. |
| 8/29 |
Teton County
WY |
Hominy
WFU
|
110 |
lightning |
Fire is located
26 miles east of Ashton and approx. 20 miles northeast of Tetonia,
ID. This fire is burning in heavy timber in the Jedediah Smith
Wilderness. Fire officials are managing the fire as a Wildland
Fire Use fire. Click
here for more information. |
| 8/16 |
Palisades |
Spring
Run WFU |
.25 |
lightning |
8 miles east
and south of Palisades Reservoir. Fire officials are managing the
fire as a Wildland Fire Use fire. Click
here for more information. |
| 8/15 |
Soda Springs |
Sherman
Peak WFU |
.25 |
lightning |
12 miles south
of Soda Springs, a smoldering log with little potential to spread,
is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use fire. Click
here for more information. |
| 8/8 |
Swan Valley |
Bear
Creek WFU |
3,621 |
lightning |
Fire is located
15 1/2 miles south and west of Swan Valley and 3 miles north
and west of Little Elk Mountain. This fire is being managed as
a Wildland Fire Use fire. Click
here for more information and an area closure map.
Area
and trail closure lifted as of 9/15/2007.
|
| 9/28 |
Island Park |
Reynolds Rx |
|
 |
This is a prescribed
burn near Island Park. |
| 9/28 |
Swan Valley |
Lufkin
Unit Rx |
200 |
 |
This is a prescribed
burn 11 miles north of Swan Valley and 5 miles north of highway
26. See
map. |
| 9/28 |
Idaho Falls |
School
Rx |
107 |
 |
This is a prescribed
burn 30 miles northwest of Idaho Falls, near Sage Junction. See
map. |
| 9/21 |
Pocatello |
Wild Horse Rx |
250 |
 |
This is a prescribed
burn 4 miles south of Pocatello near Kinport Peak. Smoke will be
visible to those in the Pocatello area. |
| 9/21 |
Soda Springs |
Williams Creek
Rx |
|
|
This is
a prescribed burn 21 miles south of Soda Springs. |
| 9/20 |
Swan Valley |
Sheep
Creek |
.10 |
lightning |
This fire is
located north of Swan Valley. The fire is burning in an approved
Wildland Fire Use area and fire officials will be monitoring this
fire although the fire will not be an official Wildland Fire Use
fire. The fire is small with little potential of getting any bigger.
Firefighters will be monitoring this fire. |
| 9/17 |
Malad |
Brush Canyon |
225 |
under investigation |
Fire is located
9 miles south of Malad. 3 engines, one dozer and 2 20-person handcrews
are working the fire. Estimated containment today at noon. |
| 9/16 |
Soda Springs |
Dry Valley 2 |
135 |
human |
Fire was
located 14 miles northeast of Soda Springs. Fire contained at
9 p.m. on 9/16 and controlled at 7:45 p.m. on 9/17.
|
| 9/15 |
Kelly Canyon |
Antelope Rx |
225 |
 |
Prescribed burn
is located near Kelly Canyon. Saturday, firefighters were able
to burn 225 acres. |
| 9/14 |
Malad |
Onedia County
Assist |
5 to 20 |
human |
Six fires were
located along I-15 north of Malad. EIIFC is assisting Oneida County
with these fires. Fires range from 20 to 5 acres in size. Structures
were threatened. Fires are contained and controlled. |
| 9/14 |
Kilgore |
West 22 Field
Rx |
1,943.5 |
 |
Prescribed burn
is located 8 miles northeast of Kilgore. |
| 9/13 |
Sand Dunes |
Dry Lakes Rx |
1,000 |
 |
Prescribed
burn is located 25 miles northeast of Dubois near the St. Anthony
Sand
Dunes. Fire is to enhance sage grouse habitat. See
local news coverage. Click on Grouse Burn - 09/19/2007 |
| 9/12 |
Arimo |
Smith Canyon |
117 |
human |
Fire is located
3 miles east of Arimo. 1 dozer, 5 engines, and 1 water tender
will be checking for hot spots today. At 4 p.m., Smith Canyon
residence were put on alert for possible evacuations.
Fire was
contained at 7 p.m. on 9/12 and controlled on 9/13.
|
| 9/7 |
Arimo |
Smith |
7 |
human |
Fire is located
4 miles southeast of Arimo. Fire is contained and controlled. |
| 9/2 |
Montpelier |
Sweetwater |
3,044 |
lightning |
Fire is located
16 miles southeast of Montpelier, close to the north end of Bear
Lake. Numerous resources, including several aircraft, have been
fighting this fire under multiple safety concerns, close proximity
to a large power line. This fire is contained as of 8 p.m. on 9/4.
Controlled at 6 p.m. on 9/5. |
| 8/11 |
Holbrook |
Mitchell |
9,566 |
equipment |
Fire is located
10 miles northeast of Holbrook. Fire was contained on 8/26. Click
here for a fire map. |
| 8/10 |
Preston |
Cleveland |
16,269 |
suspected
power line |
Fire is located
14 miles northeast of Preston, ID. Fire was contained at 8 p.m.
on 8/23. This fire will be monitored by air. Click
here for fire photos. |
| 8/29 |
Rexburg |
Canyon Creek |
.1 |
|
Fire is located
east of Rexburg, ID. Fire was suppressed quickly. |
| 8/29 |
Fort Hall |
Mt Putnum |
.1 |
under investigation |
Fire is located
south of Mt. Putnum. Smoke jumpers are on scene. |
| 8/27 |
Rockland |
Side Canyon |
120 |
under invetigation |
Fire is located
10 miles south of Rockland, ID. 6 Engines and 1 water tender have
contained the fire at 11:30 p.m. on 8/27 and estimated control
today at 4 p.m. |
| 8/26 |
Fort Hall |
Little Toponce |
.5 |
lightning |
Fire is located
on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, 5 miles east and south of
Mount Putnam. Fire was contained at 8 p.m. on 8/26. Crews continue
to work towards control today. |
| 8/26 |
private |
River |
3 |
human |
Fire is located
6 miles west of Black Mountain on private land. Fire was contained
at 10 a.m. and controlled at 11 a.m. on 8/27. |
| 8/26 |
Ashton |
Border |
.25 |
under investigation |
Fire is located
on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest and Yellowstone National
Park boundary. Fire was contained at 4 p.m. and controlled at 7:30
p.m. on 8/26. |
| 8/23 |
Fort Hall |
Ross Fork |
1,134 |
under investigation |
Fire is located
4 miles east of Fort Hall. Fire was contained at 11 p.m. on 8/23
and controlled at 6:15 p.m. on 8/24. |
| 8/22 |
Bannock County |
Dump |
33 |
lightning |
Fire is above
Bannock County Landfill. Contained at 5 p.m. on 8/23 and controlled
at 3:30 p.m. on 8/24. |
| 8/22 |
Soda Springs |
Maybe Canyon |
.1 |
lightning |
Located 15 miles
northeast of Soda Springs. Contained and controlled at 7:36 p.m.
on 8/22. |
| 8/19 |
Malad |
John Evans |
60 |
lightning |
Fire is located
10 miles northwest of Malad. Firefighters contained
the fire at 1 p.m. on August 20th and controlled at 6 p.m. on 8/21. |
| 8/17 |
INL |
Moonshiner |
2,672 |
lightning |
Fire is located
6 miles northeast of Atomic City near INL lands. Structures
and cattle were threatened. 100% contained by 6:00 p.m. on 8/19
and controlled at 2 p.m. on 8/20. |
| 8/19 |
Downey |
Beaver Dam |
.25 |
lightning |
One engine contained
this fire at 4:00 p.m. on 8/19 and had it controlled 40 minutes later. |
| 8/17 |
Downey |
Sand Creek |
62.7 |
lightning |
EIIFC resources
assisted Downey, Arimo, Lava and McCammon is putting this fire out. |
| 8/15 |
Holbrook |
Wood |
3,000 |
lightning |
10 miles northeast
of Holbrook, this fire has 2 engines and 2 dozers fighting this fire.
Containment was reached at 2 p.m. on 8/17. Controlled at 4:30 p.m.
on 8/19. |
| 8/16 |
Victor |
Oliver &
Oliver #2 |
1 |
lightning |
5 miles southeast
of Victor, Idaho, on west side of Highway 22 (Teton Pass), one engine,
one hotshot hand crew and retardant is being used to suppress these
two spots. These fires were contained and controlled by 1:00 p.m.
on 8/18. |
| 8/17 |
Ashton |
Warm River |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is 10 miles
northeast of Ashton, in the Warm River area. 1 engine is estimating
containment at 8:00 p.m. on 8/17 and control at 9:00 p.m. on 8/17. |
| 8/17 |
Palisades |
Palisades |
.1 |
lightning |
4 miles north
of Palisades town. Firefighters are working their way to the single
snag. Fire was contained and controlled at 5:50 p.m. on 8/17. |
| 8/17 |
Dubois |
Rail |
.1 |
lightning |
3 miles south
of the Idaho/Montana boarder and north of Dubois. 1 engine contained
the fire at 4 p.m. and controlled the fire at 4:30 p.m. on 8/17. |
| 8/16 |
Pocatello |
Trail Creek |
10 |
lightning |
6 miles west
of Pocatello, this fire started too late in the evening to fly retardant
on threatened structures. Chubbuck and Pocatello Fire Departments
along with EIIFC have contained this fire at 9 a.m. and controlled
the fire at 4:13 p.m. on 8/17. |
| 8/16 |
Pocatello |
City Creek |
14.7 |
lightning |
In City Creek
of Pocatello, had two retardant drops and five engines contained this
fire at 7:15 p.m. on 8/16 and controlled the fire at 4:20 p.m. on
8/17. |
| 8/16 |
Idaho Falls |
Blackfoot River
|
30 |
lightning |
22 miles south
of Idaho Falls, suppressed by four engines, one dozer and a hand crew.
Fire contained at 9:00 p.m. on 8/16. |
| 8/15 |
Downey |
Cottonwood Peak |
.1 |
lightning |
10 miles east
of Downey, two smokejumpers contained this fire at 11:00 p.m. on 8/15. |
| 8/16 |
Arco |
Deadman |
.1 |
lightning |
7 miles east
of Arco, one engine contained and controlled this fire on 8/16. |
| 8/7 |
Victor |
Taylor
WFU |
3 |
lightning |
Fire is located
on the southwest side of Taylor Mountain 4.2 miles west/northwest
of Teton Pass, 7 miles southeast of Victor. This fire is being
managed as a Wildland Fire Use fire. Click
here for more information. This fire has been extinguished
as of 9/3 by weather. |
| 8/9 |
Heise |
Little Burns |
15 |
lightning |
Fire is located
on the northeast of the Big Holes Mountains. |
| 8/14 |
Palisades |
South Elk |
.1 |
lightning |
4 helitack personnel
are suppressing this fire approximately 10 miles east of Palisades
Reservoir. Contained at 4:00 p.m. 8/15 and control is estimated for
4:00 p.m. on 8/16. |
| 8/14 |
American Falls |
Cedar |
113 |
lightning |
10 miles southwest
of American Falls, this fire is being suppressed by four engines and
a helicopter. Retardant was also flown on this fire. This fire was
contained at 6:00 p.m. on 8/15. |
| 8/15 |
Holbrook |
Elison |
80 |
possible lightning |
12 miles south
of Holbrook, 2 miles into Utah, 3 engines have responded. EIIFC turned
this fire over to Northern Utah. |
| 8/15 |
Malad |
Ping |
5 |
lightning |
15 miles northwest
of Malad, one engine contained this fire at 7:30 p.m. on 8/15. |
| 8/15 |
Downey |
Twin Peaks |
.1 |
lightning |
4 engines contained
and controlled this fire 10 miles west of Downey by 12:00 noon 8/15. |
| 8/15 |
Johnson Creek
Guard Station |
Dry Valley |
.1 |
lightning |
This fire was
contained and controlled on 8/15. |
| 8/15 |
Pocatello |
Pauline |
.1 |
lightning |
Two engines are
suppressing this single tree fire that is approximately 18 miles south
and slightly west of Pocatello. The fire was contained and controlled
by 11:05 a.m. 8/15. |
| 8/14 |
Pocatello |
Munn Springs |
.1 |
lightning |
10 miles southeast
of Pocatello, single tree. Two smokejumpers contained and controlled
the fire by 6 p.m. 8/14. |
| 8/13 |
Rexburg |
Pony |
17 |
sparks from a
welder |
Started approximately
20 miles east of Rexburg. Three engines contained and controlled the
fire at 8:15 p.m. on 8/13. |
| 8/12 |
Island Park |
Campground |
1 |
human |
Fire is located
at the Big Springs Campground. Contained at 6 p.m. and controlled
at 7:30 p.m. on 8/12. |
| 8/10 |
Island Park |
Two Top |
.5 |
lightning |
Fire is located
on Mt. Two Top 6 miles east of Island Park. Estimated containment
of 8 p.m. on 8/10. |
| 8/9 |
St. Charles |
Crib Springs
|
.5 |
lightning |
Fire is located
4 miles west of St. Charles. This fire was contained at 8:00 p.m.
on 8/9 and controlled at 11:44 a.m.on 8/10. |
| 8/9 |
Dubois |
Dry Creek |
30 |
under investigation |
Fire is located
25 miles northwest of Dubois, ID. Crews are working on suppressing
this grass and brush fire. Fire is contained and controlled. |
| 8/8 |
Island Park |
Chick |
.5 |
lightning |
Fire is located
4 miles east of Island Park Reservoir. Fire was contained at 3:00
p.m. on 8/5, estimated control is 8:00 p.m. tonight. |
| 8/6 |
Holbrook |
Combine |
7,657 |
equipment |
Fire is located
13 miles northwest of Holbrook, ID. Firefighters contained this
fire
on 8/8 and continue to strengthen fire lines. Click here
for a fire map. |
| 8/5 |
Arbon Valley
|
Hubbard |
1,106 |
human |
Fire
is located in Bull Canyon of Arbon Valley. Engines, dozers
and 1 water contained the fire at 8:00 p.m. on 8/5 and controlled
at 8:00 p.m on 8/10. |
| 8/7 |
INL |
Jefferson |
4 |
under investigation |
Fire is located
at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) was contained at 4 acres. |
| 8/5 |
Rockland, ID
|
Stewart |
360 |
lightning |
Fire
is located in
south of Rockland, ID. Fire was contained 8/5 at noon and controlled
at 6:00 p.m. on 8/5. |
| 8/5 |
Rexburg |
Menan |
68 |
lightning |
Fire is located
10 miles west of Rexburg. Five Engines contained this fire at 2:30
p.m. on 8/5 and controlled at 8:05 p.m. on 8/5.. |
| 8/5 |
Idaho Falls |
Antelope |
20 |
lightning |
Fire is located
30 miles east of Idaho Falls. Crews contained and controlled this
fire at 3:00 p.m. on 8/5. |
| 8/5 |
Dubois |
Beaver Creek
|
5.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
3 miles SW of Dubois. Three engines contained this fire at 6:30 p.m.
on 8/5 and controlled at 9:00 pm on 8/5. |
| 8/2 |
Henrys Lake |
Jack |
.1 |
under investigation |
Fire is located
3 miles southwest of Henry's Lake. 1 engine responded and contained
the fire at 1 p.m. and controlled the fire at1:30 p.m. on 8/2. |
| 7/31 |
Palisades |
Lower Palisades |
.5 |
human |
Fire is located
7 miles north of Palisades town. 6 firefighters are working on this
fire. Fire was contained at 2:23 p.m. on 8/1. |
| 7/19 |
Swan Valley |
Spencer Canyon |
80 |
lightning |
Fire is located
10 miles northeast of Swan Valley burning in heavy timber. Firefighters
will continue to monitor the fire from Swan Valley.
Fire was contained
on 7/25 at 6:30 p.m. and controlled at 7:05 p.m. on 7/30. |
| 7/30 |
Alpine |
McNeel |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
7 miles northwest of Alpine, WY. Fire was contained at 9:30 p.m. and
controlled at 10:30 p.m. on 7/30 |
| 7/30 |
Soda Springs |
Cheatback
Basin |
.25 |
lightning |
Fire is located
approximately 7 miles southeast of Grace burning in heavy timber.
2 engines are checking for hot spots today.
Fire was contained
at 6 p.m. on 7/30 and controlled at 4:45 p.m. on 7/31. |
| 7/30 |
Swan Valley |
Falls Creek |
.1 |
escaped campfire |
Fire is located
3 miles south of Swan Valley.Fire
was contained and controlled at 10:45 a.m. on 7/30. |
| 7/29 |
Victor |
Palisades |
.25 |
lightning |
Fire is located
8 miles south of Victor. Two firefighters are suppressing this fire.
Fire was contained
at 6:15 p.m. on 7/30 and controlled on 7/31 at noon. |
| 7/29 |
Ashton |
Robinson |
1.5 |
human - under
investigation |
Fire is located
13 miles northeast of Ashton. Fire was contained at 6 p.m. and controlled
at 8 p.m. on 7/29. |
| 7/28 |
Atomic City |
Bomb |
.1 |
human - under
investigation |
Fire was contained
and controlled. |
| 7/26 |
Driggs |
Patterson |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
6 miles southwest of Driggs. Contained at 6:30 p.m. and controlled
at 6:40 p.m. on 7/26. |
| 7/26 |
Dubois |
Bed Springs |
10-15 |
lightning |
Fire is located
8 miles northeast of Dubois. 5 engines and Clark County responded.
Contained at 4:45 p.m. and controlled 8 p.m. on 7/26. |
| 7/25 |
Dubois |
Lone Butte |
40 |
lighting |
Fire is located
5 miles northwest of Dubois. 4 engines responded and reached containment
at 4 p.m. on 7/25. |
| 7/25 |
Palisades |
Tag Alder |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
1 miles west of Palisades. Containment was reach on 7/25 at 2 p.m.
and controlled at 4:15 p.m. on the same day. |
| 7/24 |
Malad |
Sheep Creek 2 |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
14 miles northwest of Malad. Two engines responded and contained the
fire at 7 a.m. on 7/25. |
| 7/24 |
Lava Hot
Springs |
Haystack |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
8 miles northwest of Lava Hot Springs. 4 smoke jumpers have contained
and controlled this fire. |
| 7/23 |
Blackfoot Reservoir |
China Hat |
150 |
lightning |
Fire is located
on the west side of Blackfoot Reservoir. This was a Caribou County
Assist fire. |
| 7/23 |
Pocatello |
Michad Creek |
1,000 |
lightning |
Fire is located
south of the Pocatello Airport. EIIFC has 7 engines and 1 dozer assisting
the tribe. This is a Fort Hall Jurisdiction fire. Please contact them
for more information. |
| 7/23 |
Hollbrok |
Pipeline |
500 |
human caused |
Fire is located
16 miles southwest of Hollbrok. 2 engines are working this fire. Fire
contained on 7/23 at 6:30 p.m. |
| 7/22 |
Henrys Fork |
Henrys Fork |
.1 |
human caused |
Fire is located
8 miles southeast of Henry's Lake. Fire was contained at 6:37 p.m.
and controlled at 7 p.m. on 7/22. |
| 7/22 |
Palisades Reservoir |
Campfire |
.1 |
campfire |
Fire is near
Palisades Reservoir. One engine is responding. |
| 7/21 |
Kelly Island |
Byington |
1 |
undetermined |
Fire started
at Byington Boat Ramp near Kelly Island. County engines quickly
extinguished the 1acre flame. Fire investigators are calling this
fire human-caused and continue working through the investigation
process for more specifics. Contained and controlled 7/21. |
| 7/21 |
Malad |
Samaria |
145.6 |
equipment |
Fire is located
5 miles southwest of Malad. 3 county engines are on scene,along with
1 heavy and 5 light EIIFC engines. 2 dozers are putting in line and
2 fire investigators are looking for further information on this human
cause. Contained at 7:30 p.m. 7/21. |
| 7/19 |
Fort Hall |
Diversion Dam |
5 |
campfire |
Fire is located
3 miles east of Blackfoot. Fort Hall engines took care of the fire
late last night. Fire is contained and controlled. |
| 7/19 |
Rockland |
Sunset |
100 |
arson |
Fire is located
5 miles southeast of American Falls. 8 engines and the county are
fighting this fire along with 3 air tankers. 8-10 structures were
threatened. Fire was contained at 9 p.m. on 7/19. Click
here for photos. |
| 7/19 |
Aberdeen |
Guide |
5 |
power line |
Fire is located
near Aberdeen. 1 engine and Aberdeen fire department are on scene.
Fire was contained and controlled on 7/19. |
| 7/18 |
Atomic City |
Twin Butte |
9436 |
lightning |
Fire is located
at East Butte just north of Atomic City. 1 engine and 1 20-person
handcrew, county and INL are mopping up this fire.
Fire was contained
at 9 p.m. on 7/19 and controlled at 6 p.m. on 7/21. Highway
20 is open to all travelers.
Click
here for fire photos. |
| 7/17 |
Malad |
Jenkins Hollow |
14.25 |
lightning |
Fire is located
15 miles south of Malad. 3 engines and 1-20 person handcrew are
working this fire.
Fire contained
at 4:30 p.m. on 7/19 and controlled on 7/20. |
| 7/16 |
Arimo |
Arkansas |
1498 |
lightning |
Fire is located
east of Arimo. County engines, 4 EIIFC engines, 1 20-person handcrew
, 1 helicopter and 1 bull dozer are working on this fire.
Fire was contained
at 9 p.m. on 7/18 and controlled on 7/19 at 9 p.m. |
| 7/17 |
Fort Hall |
Jimmy Creek |
.5 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
9 miles west of Fort Hall. 1 EIIFC engine and Fort Hall engines contained
and controlled this fire. |
| 7/16 |
Malad |
West Cherry |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
5 miles south of Malad. Smoke jumpers are responding to this fire.
Fire is contained and controlled. |
| 7/16 |
Malad |
Black Canyon |
585 |
lightning |
Fire is located
15 miles southeast of Malad. Fire is threatening a cabin. 2 engines
are mopping up this fire.
Fire was contained
at noon on 7/17 and controlled at 2 p.m. on 7/19. |
| 7/16 |
Malad |
Weston |
375 |
lightning |
Fire is located
7 miles southeast of Malad.
This fire was
contained at 11:30 a.m. on 7/17 and controlled at 2:15 p.m. on 7/17. |
| 7/16 |
Atomic City |
Table Legs |
1.5 |
lightning |
Fire is located
1 1/2 south of Atomic City. One engine responded. The fire is contained
and controlled. |
| 7/16 |
Malad |
IA #6 |
|
lightning |
Fire is located
4 miles northwest of Malad. County and 1 EIIFC engine responded. Fire
is contained. |
| 7/16 |
Rockford |
Tilden |
|
lightning |
Fire is located
7 miles south of Rockford. 3 Fort Hall engines responded. |
| 7/16 |
Fort Hall |
IA #3 |
|
lightning |
Fire is located
10 miles north of the Arbon Valley exit. |
| 7/13 |
Franklin |
Franklin County
Assist |
200 |
county investigation |
This fire was
EIIFC assisting Franklin County. One engine from EIIFC responded. |
| 7/12 |
Montpelier |
Sugar Loaf |
5 |
lightning |
Fire is located
8 miles southeast of Montpelier. 2 engines contained and controlled
the fire on 7/13. |
| 7/12 |
Dubois |
Clark County
Assist |
|
county
investigation |
This fire is
located 2 miles north of Dubois. EIIFC assisted Clark County with
this fire. |
| 7/12 |
Rockland |
Rockland |
62 |
arson |
Fire is located
4 miles east of Rockland. 3 engines contained the fire on 7/13 at
10:30 a.m. |
| 7/8 |
Preston |
Oneida Narrows |
583 |
lightning |
Fire is located
12 miles northeast of Preston. 4 engines, one bull dozer, one water
tender, 10-person handcrews and one helicopter are fighting this
fire. Summer homes were threatened and are 1/4 of a mile from the
fire. Containment was reached at 8:30 p.m. on 7/10 and fire controlled
on 7/11 at 7:30 p.m. |
| 7/7 |
Spencer |
East Steel Creek |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
1 miles east of the West Steel Creek Fire. Containment was reached
at 5 p.m. on 7/9. |
| 7/8 |
St. Anthony |
Crater |
604 |
lightning |
Fire is located
20 miles north of St. Anthony. 2 engines are mopping up this fire.
Containment at 4 p.m. on 7/9 and controlled at 4 p.m. on 7/10. |
| 7/7 |
Spencer |
West Steel Creek |
3 |
lightning |
Fire is located
10 miles northeast of Spencer. 25 firefighters and a helicopter are
mopping up this fire. Fire was contained at 5 p.m. on 7/9 and conrolled
on 7/11 at 3 p.m.. |
| 7/7 |
INL |
East Butte |
3.5 |
lightning |
Fire is located
8 miles northeast of Atomic City. 2 engines and INL firefighters contained
and controlled the fire on 7/7. |
| 7/7 |
Spencer |
Bear Gulch |
1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
7 miles northeast of Spencer. One engine contained and controlled
the fire on 7/7. |
| 7/7 |
Island Park |
Thurman |
.1 |
lightning |
Fire is located
2 miles south of Island Park Reservoir. One engine contained and controlled
the fire on 7/7. |
| 7/5 |
Idaho Falls |
Black Hawk (no
longer Comora Loma Fire) |
6,224 |
fireworks |
The fire is burning
in and around the Comore Loma residential area about 10 miles southeast
of Idaho Falls. Containment was reached at 8 p.m. on 7/7 and estimated
controlled at 8 p.m. on 7/8. Click
here to view photos. |
| 7/6 |
Pocatello |
Gap |
1.6 |
human |
Fire is located
between Inkom and Pocatello. Fire was contained at 9:32 p.m. and controlled
at midnight on 7/6. |
| 7/6 |
Massacre Rocks |
Massacre Rocks |
2 |
lightning |
This fire is
located near Massacre Rocks. One engine, Power County engines and
a helicopter are fighting this fire which has received some rain.
Contained at 9:57 p.m. on 7/6. |
| 7/5 |
Blackfoot |
1400 |
274 |
human |
Fire is located
along Hwy 26 northwest of Blackfoot. No structures are threatened.
Several engines, 2 air tankers, 2 bull dozers, Blackfoot and Fort
Hall Fire Departments are on scene. Containment was reached at 11
p.m. on 7/5 and controlled at 6 p.m. on 7/6. |
| 7/5 |
Kilgore |
Buttermilk |
.5 |
human |
Fire is located
in a subdivision near Island Park. Structures are threatened, but
the county, Island Park Fire Department and EIIFC one engine is getting
a handle on the fire, which they contained at 3:15 p.m. and controlled
at 4 p.m. on 7/5. |
| 7/5 |
Island Park |
Boot |
.1 |
human |
Fire is located
near Henrys Lake. Fire was contained and controlled at 12:47 p.m. |
| 7/4 |
St. Anthony |
Sand Dunes |
900 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
10 miles northwest of St. Anthony. 27 firefighters, 2 dozers, 1 water
tender and air attack are fighting this fire. 3 air tankers dropped
retardant on the fire on 7/4. Fire was contained on 7/4 at 11 p.m.
and controlled on 7/5 at 6 p.m. |
| 5/19 |
Malad |
Danish WFU |
.1 |
lightning |
This wildland
fire use fire is located 13 miles northwest of Malad. Click
here for more information. |
| 7/4 |
Arco |
Number |
.25 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
in Arco. 1 engine contained the fire on 7/4 at 11:30 p.m. |
| 7/4 |
Lava Hot Springs |
Dempsey |
.1 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
south of Lava Hot Springs. Fire was contained at 11:30 on 7/4. |
| 7/4 |
Lava Hot Springs |
Lava #1 |
.1 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
in Lava Hot Springs. Fire was contained at 11 p.m. and controlled
at 12 p.m. on 7/4. |
| 7/4 |
Lava Hot Springs |
Lava #2 |
.1 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
in Lava Hot Springs. Fire was contained at 11 p.m. and controlled
at 12 p.m. on 7/4. |
| 7/4 |
Lava Hot Springs |
Lava #3 |
.1 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
in Lava Hot Springs. Fire was contained at 11 p.m. and controlled
at 12 p.m. on 7/4. |
| 7/2 |
Arco |
Arco |
16 |
fireworks |
Fire was located
within the town of Arco. Contained at 7 p.m. and controlled at 9 p.m. |
| 7/2 |
Pocatello |
Bannock County
Assist |
5 |
human |
Fire is located
near ISU in Pocatello. EIIFC assisted Bannock County on this fire.
EIIFC sent 4 engines and a helicopter for support if needed, but was
not used. |
| 7/2 |
Montpelier |
Emigration |
.1 |
equipment |
Fire is located
10 miles northwest of Montpelier. One engine contained the fire at
10:45 a.m. |
| 7/2 |
Montpelier |
Swan Flat |
.1 |
human |
Fire is located
14 miles southwest of Paris. One engine contained the fire at 12:13
p.m. and controlled the fire at 12:20 p.m. This fire was piles that
the Forest Service had created for future burning, but someone (not
Forest Service) started the piles on fire. |
| 6/30 |
Dubois |
Robin |
.1 |
vehicle |
Fire is located
9 miles west of Dubois. Contained and controlled on 6/30 at 6:33 p.m. |
| 6/29 |
Grays Lake NWR |
Flat |
.1 |
human |
Fire is located
5 miles northwest of Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Contained
at 8 p.m. on 6/29 and controlled on 6/30 at 11:30 a.m. This fire was
started early this spring and was never fully extinguished and finally
escaped the debris piles. |
| 6/25 |
Paris |
Bloomington |
218 |
equipment |
Fire is
located approximately 10 miles southwest of Montpelier. 6 engines
and 2 helicopters are fighting this fire burning in
sagebrush and grass. Summer homes and water supply were threatened.
The fire is controlled 6/26 at 6 p.m. |
| 6/25 |
McCammon |
Marsh Creek II |
75 |
spark from Marsh
Creek Fire |
Fire is burning
adjacent to the Marsh Creek Fire from Sunday.The fire is contained. |
| 6/25 |
Swan Valley |
 |
|
prescribed fire |
Firefighters
will be burning piles of slash in the Sheep Creek and Palisades Reservoir
areas today. |
| 6/24 |
McCammon |
Marsh Creek |
103 |
debris barrel |
Fire is located
near McCammon. Fire was contained on 6/24 at 9:30 p.m. |
| 6/20 |
Fort Hall |
Bottoms #1 |
1 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
6 miles west of Fort Hall. Contained at 3:45 p.m. and controlled at
6:30 p.m. on 6/20. |
| 6/20 |
Malad |
Cow Canyon |
16,200 |
vehicle driving
on tall dry grass |
Fire is located
west of Holbrook, ID near the Utah boarder. 165 firefighters are working
to contain this fire. The fire is 100% contained on 6/24 at 4:00 p.m.
Click here for fire photos. |
| 6/18 |
Soda Springs |
Tenmile |
100 |
powerline |
Fire is located
12 miles northwest of Soda Springs. 5 engines responded to the fire.
Contained at 2 a.m. on 6/19 and controlled at 7:45 p.m. on 6/19. Fire
is under investigation. |
| 6/18 |
McCammon |
Bannock
County Assist |
50 |
human |
This fire is
located just outside McCammom on private property. EIIFC is assisting
Bannock County with the fire. 7 engines responded to the fire. Cause
is unknown. |
| 6/17 |
Pocatello |
Howard |
1600 |
undetermined |
Fire is located
on the west side of Pocatello in Arbon Valley burning on Howard Peak
in the Trail Creek area. Fire was contained on 6/19 at 5 p.m. and
estimated controlled on 8/22 at 6 p.m. This fire in under investigation. |
| 6/16 |
Fort Hall |
Sands |
20 |
fireworks |
Fire is located
5 miles northeast of Fort Hall town. Contained at 4 p.m. and controlled
at 5:41 on 6/16. |
| 6/9 |
Arco |
Powerline |
1 |
powerline |
Fire was located
near Arco. Contained at 2:32 p.m. and controlled at 6:20 p.m. on 6/9. |
| 6/5 |
Massacre Rocks |
Massacre |
3 |
vehicle |
Fire is located
near the Rest Area by Massacre Rocks. Contained at 5 p.m. on 6/5 and
controlled at 8 p.m. 6/5. |
| 6/5 |
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