2009

Start of Incident
Location
Fire Name
Acres
Cause
Status/Remarks
Sept./Oct. On Idaho/Montana border, 4 miles northwest of Henry's Lake Raynolds Pass 430 pfire For more information regarding this prescribed forest service burn contact Patty Kraayenbrink at 208-524-7639
Sept./Oct. 3 miles east of Driggs Hill Creek 1583 pfire For more information regarding this prescribed forest service burn contact Patty Kraayenbrink at 208-524-7639
Sept./Oct. Near Paris, ID Cub River 300 pfire

9/27 - 50 acres

9/28 - 50 acres
Sept./Oct. Near Montpelier St. Charles 300 pfire For more information regarding this prescribed forest service burn contact Patty Kraayenbrink at 208-524-7639
Sept./Oct. 13 miles southeast of Preston Williams   pfire

9/10 - 200 acres

For more information regarding this prescribed forest service burn contact Patty Kraayenbrink at 208-524-7639
Sept./Oct. At Fall Creek, 9 miles southwest of Swan Valley Fall Creek 660 pfire

9/3 - 250 acres

9/10 - 100 acres

9/13 - 150 acres

For more information regarding this prescribed forest service burn contact Patty Kraayenbrink at 208-524-7639
Sept./Oct. 10 miles northeast of Preston Station Creek

 

 pfire

9/8 - 250 acres

9/9 - 400 acres

For more information regarding this prescribed forest service burn contact Patty Kraayenbrink at 208-524-7639
Sept./Oct. 10 miles north of Swan Valley near Pine Creek Pass Big Holes 500 pfire

For more information regarding this prescribed forest service burn contact Patty Kraayenbrink at 208-524-7639

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9/29

7 miles south of Malad just west of I-15

 Onieda Assist (1) 10 unknown contained and controlled on 9/29
9/28 4 miles south of Henry's Lake Arange 2 unknown Contained at 9:00 a.m. 9/29. Controlled at 4:55 p.m. 9/29.
9/28 6 miles southeast of Victor Moose Creek 116 lightning This fire is being managed for resource benefit
9/27 4 miles northeast of Big Elk Creek Campground near Palisades Powder .25 lightning  
9/22 12 miles north of Soda Springs Reservoir Road 100 equipment contained at 7:30 p.m. and controlled at 12:00 a.m.
9/20 8 miles south of Malad Burnett .1 lightning Fire was contained at 4:00 p.m. and controlled at 5:00 p.m.
9/20 On the border of Utah and Idaho 4 miles northeast of Portage, UT Neil .25 lightning Fire was contained at 6:30 p.m. and controlled at 6:50 p.m.
9/19 9 miles southwest of Jackson, Wy Elk Creek .1 lightning This fire is being managed for resource benefit
9/16 6 miles northeast of Tetonia Commissary Ridge .1 lightning This fire is being managed for resource benefit.
9/15 8 miles northwest of Dubois at cottonwood creek Cottonwood 80-100 lightning Fire was contained at 10:00 p.m. and estimated control time is slated for 9/16 at 10:00 p.m.
9/11 14 miles east of Preston Wheat 141 human-unknown fire contained and controlled at 10:40 p.m. Fire was deemed out on 9/14.
9/9 8 miles east of Arco MM4 .1 vehicle Fire was contained at 12:00 p.m. and controlled at 12:05 p.m.
9/8 On I-15 at MM52 MM52 2 vehicle Fire was contained and controlled at 8:18 p.m.
9/7 11 miles south west of Montpelier South Fork .1 campfire

contained at 12:20 p.m. and controlled at 12:34 p.m.
9/3 Alpine, WY Deadman .2 human Two firefighters are working on the fire
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8/31 7 miles north of Menan Bald Knob .25 lightning contained and controlled at 12:00 p.m. on 8/31
8/31 6 miles northwest of Pingree Bingham County Assist #4 4 unknown contained and controlled 8/31
8/30 5 miles south east of Victor Mike Sell .1 campfire contained and controlled at 10:00 p.m.
8/30 3 miles southeast of Arco Big Lost .1 lightning contained and controlled at 10:26 p.m.
8/29 5 miles west of Fort Hall Swanson Loop .25 campfire contained at 4:00 pm. and controlled at 5:41 p.m.
8/22 12 miles southwest of Montpelier Middle Fork .1 campfire Fire is contained on 8/22 at 2:44 p.m. Fire is not yet controlled.
8/21 5 miles north east of Lava Hot Springs Hobo .5 railroad fire was contained at 8:00 p.m. and controlled at 8:15 p.m.
8/20 9 miles east of Preston Cub River 282 human-under investigation

Fire was contained on 8/21 at 8 p.m. and controlled on 8/22 at 6:30 p.m.

Three heavy engines, 3 light engines, snake river hotshots and one handcrew were on scene but are no longer on the fire.
8/20 19 miles northeast of Dubois Alex .1 campfire Contained at 4:30 p.m. and controlled at 5:43 p.m.
8/20 1 mile southwest of Lewisville Jefferson County Assist #1 1 human-unknown Central Fire Dept. arrived on scene and controlled the fire at 3:13 p.m.
8/19 12 miles northwest of Montpelier Grunder Hollow .1 campfire contained and controlled at 4:00 p.m.
8/19 6 miles northeast of Malad Maple #2 .1 campfire contained at 3:15 p.m. and controlled at 3:20 p.m.
8/11 7 miles west of Preston Grasshopper .10 unknown contained at 1:30 pm and controlled at 1:45 pm
8/10 Wolf Flats, 1 mile east of Kelly Canyon Wolf Flat .1 campfire contained at 5:30 pm and controlled at 5:45 pm
8/10 5 miles NW of Springfield Liberty 1 equipment contained at 7:30 pm and controlled at 8:00 pm
8/07 5 miles west of Fish Haven near Bear Lake Beaver Creek .5 unknown contained at 6:00 p.m. August 7th. Estimated control time 8/13 at 6:00 p.m.
8/06 7 miles northwest of Island Park Dry Creek .1 lightning 1 heavy engine and 1 light engine are on scene. Fire was contained at 7:30 pm.
8/06 2 miles northeast of Nicholia near the Idaho/Montana border Viola .1 lightning This fire is being managed for resource benefit. One engine is on scene monitoring the fire
8/06 9 miles northwest of Malad West Elkhorn 192 lightning Estimated contaiment is at 8:00 p.m. No structures were lost. Two engines and one dozer are currently patrolling the site. Fire was controlled at 2:00 pm, 8/07/09.
8/06 2 miles southeast of Grays Lake Bridge Creek .1 lightning 1 engine is on scene. Containment achieved at 5:00 p.m., controled time at 6:00 p.m.
8/06 14 miles east of Blackfoot, 5 miles southwest of Wolverine Cove Springs 12 unknown 2 heavy EIIFC engines and 3 Fort Hall engines are on scene. Estimated contain time is 1:00pm 8/7
8/06 1 mile north of Blackfoot Hells Half Acre .1 lightning controlled and contained at 3:00 p.m.
8/03 4 miles north of Swan Valley Pine Creek .1 lightning contained at 9:45 p.m. and controlled at 10:45 p.m.
8/03 4 miles northeast of Alpine Junction Alpine .25 lightning  
8/03 2 miles south of Cherry Springs Campground South Mink .1 campfire contained at 2:45 p.m. and controlled at 3:00 p.m.
8/02 6 miles north of Big Southern Butte Middle Butte .1 lightning contained at 12:00 p.m. and controlled at 5:00 p.m.
8/02 Near McCoy Creek McCoy 1.1 campfire contained at 12:45 p.m. and controlled at 1:00 p.m.
8/02 New Canyon Campground Maple .1 campfire contained at 1:30 p.m. and controlled at 2:00 p.m.
8/01 1 mile east of Macks Inn on Brady Road Brady .1 human caused-slash pile

contained and controlled at 5:15 p.m.

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7/30 1.5 miles up Blackrock Canyon trail Blackrock #2 .1 campfire contained and controlled at 5:30 p.m.
7/27 I-86 near mile marker 48 Rainbow #2 1.5 human Fort Hall Assist
7/27 I-86 mile marker 48 Rainbow Road 2 human Fort Hall Assist
7/27 I-86 near the Pocatello Airport exit Airport 1.76 human

Fort Hall Assist controlled at 6:00 p.m.
7/27 2 miles east up Harkness Canyon road Harkness .1 campfire contained and controlled at 3:00 p.m.
7/25 4 miles northwest of Cokeville, Wy. Sweet Water 233 unknown On private lands
7/23 1 miles northwest of Soda Springs Caribou County Assist #1 .5 human-unknown contained and controlled at 3:45 p.m.
7/23 5 miles southeast of Holbrook Wright 1 human-unknown contained at 6:30 p.m. controlled at 8:30 p.m.
7/22 Located in the Mink Creek area, 3 miles south of Cherry Springs Campground Fox Canyon .1 campfire contained and controlled at 11:15 a.m.
7/21 Mile marker 52 on I-15, southeast of Inkom South Inkom 1-8 .1 Vehicle (catalytic converter) contained and controlled at 9:30 a.m.
7/20 Located in the Mink Creek area, 3 miles southeast of Cherry Springs Campground Elk Meadows .1 campfire contained and controlled at 5:46 p.m.
7/19 1 mile north of junction 22 & 33, 60 yards off the west side of road Juniper 22 1 juniper tree lightning INL fire department responded
7/18 8 miles north of Montpelier Maple Canyon 1 human contained at 6:00 P.M. and controlled at 6:55 P.M.
7/17 I-86 at mile marker 32 MM 32 .1 Vehicle Equipment Fire contained at 3:40 P.M. and controlled at 4:30 P.M.
7/17 I-86 at mile marker 24 Power County Assist .49 Vehicle Equipment Fire  
7/16 Restop north of Blackfoot on I-15 Rest Stop .25 human-unknown contained at 6:30 p.m. and controlled at 7:00 p.m
7/16 1 mile south of Flint Creek Onieda County Assist .1 human contained at 2:30 p.m. and controlled at 3:30 p.m.
7/15 3 miles west of Malad Summit Devils Creek .1 campfire contained at 3:00 p.m. and controlled at 3:10 p.m.
7/15 6 miles north of Paris Mill Canyon .1 campfire contained at 12:47 p.m. and controlled at 1:00 p.m.
7/14 East fork of Mink Creek Cherry Creek Nature .1 campfire contained at 9:50 am and controlled at 10:00 am
7/13 2 miles south of Stone Reservoir Southstone #1 .1 lightning controlled at 10:42 pm
7/13 2 miles south of Stone Reservoir Southstone #2 .1 lightning controlled at 10:42 pm
7/13 15 miles NW of Dubois Clark County Assist .1 human controlled
7/12 6 miles E Wapello Garden 1 lightning contained at 6:00 pm and controlled at 8:00 pm
7/12 20 miles SE of Soda Springs Preuss Creek .10 campfire contained and controlled at 5:15 pm
7/12 2 miles NW of Scout Mountian Archery Range .10 campfire contained at 1:20 p.m. and controlled at 2:00 p.m.
7/11 Lorenzo boatramp Lorenzo .2 human-unknown Madison County responded
7/09 1 mile south of Coal Mountain Coal .1 campfire contained and controlled at 4:20 p.m.
7/06 Mink Creek Campground Picnic .1 campfire contained at 9:00 a.m. and controlled at 9:45 a.m.
7/05 South Fork of Mink Creek Plantation Fire .01 campfire  BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
6/29 Near Pebble Creek Ski resort Pebble .10 campfire contained at 2:15 p.m. controlled at 2:20 p.m.
6/24 Blackrock near Pocatello Black Rock .10 campfire  
6/22 On Red Rock Rd. Red Rocks .05 campfire  
4/20 Camas National Wildlife Refuge Independent 55 human  
4/05 Southeast of Blackfoot near Diversion Dam Diversion Dam 10 unkown Fort Hall responded to the fire
3/25 Camas National Wildlife Refuge Mallard 171 human

 
May-June Pocatello and Soda Springs Pocatello RX 131 pfire

The first burn is located in the Soda Hills area, which is located in the Upper Valley Drainage west of Soda Springs, Idaho.  This burn will consist of 100 acres. 

The second burn will be 31 acres in the Moonlight area, which is located east of Pocatello.  

Fire managers plan on burning these areas starting on May 23 through the first of June, weather permitting. 

The purposes of these burns are to improve quaking aspen and promote mountain shrub regeneration along with elk habitat improvement.
April - May Pocatello Area Papoose Creek 200-300 pfire

The Papoose Creek Fire is a broadcast fire located south of Interstate 15 between the Bannock County Landfill and Inkom, Idaho.

The purpose of the burn is to reintroduce fire onto the landscape to reduce the risk of wildfire and improve wildlife habitat.

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