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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.

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List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

NameCountyAcresStart dateContainment dateNotesRef
OTR 31 Ada 2,595June 11June 11Caused by human activity. [1]
OTR 47 Ada 2,127June 15June 15Caused by human activity. [2]
Coonskin Twin Falls, Owyhee 13,074June 26July 22Caused by lightning. [3]
Soldier Owyhee 5,313June 26June 30Lightning-caused. [4]
Billy Creek Nez Perce 3,185July 3August 7Started along the Idaho/Washington state line. [5]
Swany Ada 1,154July 6July 9 [6]
MM97 I-84 Elmore 6,336July 8July 12 [7]
Bench Lake Custer 2,595July 11August 22Caused by human activity. [8]
OTR 136 Ada 1,106July 12July 12Caused by human activity. [9]
Mary Owyhee 6,231July 13July 15Lightning-caused. [10]
Texas Latah 1,565July 15AugustCaused by human activity. [11]
GwenLatah28,820July 24August 8Caused by lightning. Firefighting efforts were complicated by dry, dead grass as fuel and steep slopes. 38 homes and 122 outbuildings were destroyed. [12] [13]
Limepoint Adams & Latah33,084July 24September 22

8 miles north of Oxbow Dam. Merged with Oxbow Fire.

 [14]
Thunder Lemhi 2,474July 24August 8Lightning-caused. [15]
Sugar Owyhee 13,727July 24July 26Lightning-caused. [16]
Twentymile Elmore 4,142July 24July 25Lightning-caused. [17]
Wapiti Boise & Custer129,063July 24October 31Caused by lightning. [18]
Dove Elmore, Owyhee 3,260July 24July 28Lightning-caused. [19]
Wolf CreekAdams & Valley1,154July 24September 4 [20]
Wye Idaho 13,137July 25November 4Caused by lightning. Was unstaffed due to higher priority fires. [21]
Ace Butte Idaho 1,962July 25October 23Lightning-caused. [22]
Anchor Idaho 1,890July 28October 23Lightning-caused. [23]
Cliff MountainAdams & Idaho1,108July 25August 20 [24]
Jump Owyhee 25,741August 5August 7Lightning-caused. [25]
BulldogBoise & Valley11,423August 5October 28Lightning-caused. [26]
DollarValley4,360August 5October 17Lightning-caused. [27]
Flat Boise 3,734August 5September 2Lightning-caused. [28]
GoatValley36,718August 5October 28Lightning-caused. [29]
NellieBoise & Valley50,073August 5October 28Lightning-caused. Merged with Anderson Fire on August 12. [26]
Paddock Gem, Payette, & Washington 187,185August 5August 18Lightning-caused. [30]
SnagValley33,437August 5October 28Lightning-caused. [31]
Farrow Idaho 3,637August 5October 24Lightning-caused. [32]
Basin Elmore 6,094August 5August 7Lightning-caused. [33]
Elkhorn Ridge Idaho 3,140August 7October 31 [34]
Parks Idaho 5,997August 11October 31Lightning-caused. [35]
Prospect Idaho 2,937August 12October 31 [36]
Birch Valley 23,094August 17October 29Lightning-caused. [37]
Magic Water Twin Falls 2,368August 17August 18Caused by human activity. [38]
Square Lake Idaho 5,240August 17October 24Lightning-caused. [39]
Burnt Creek Valley 2,665August 19October 11Lightning-caused. [40]
Reynolds Lemhi 2,671August 22October 31Lightning-caused. [41]
Magruder Ridge Idaho 3,778August 22October 31 [42]
Halfway Idaho 1,502August 25{November 4Lightning-caused. [43]
Lava Gem 97,585September 2October 25Caused by lightning, merged with the Boulder Fire [44]
Syrup Elmore 5,129September 2September 3Lightning-caused. [45]
Mineral Washington 15,392September 2September 8Lightning-caused. [46]
Chimney Elmore, Camas 6,522September 2October 29Lightning-caused. [47]
Bigflat Washington 3,662September 2September 4Lightning-caused. [48]
Glendale Blaine 7,546September 2September 5Lightning-caused. [49]
Copper Valley 2,129September 2October 24Lightning-caused. [50]
Red Rock Lemhi 79,260September 2October 29Lightning-caused. Merged with the Black Eagle Fire on October 5. [51]
Berry Elmore, Gooding 14,412September 2September 6Lightning-caused. [52]
Commissary Bonneville 6,885September 4November 7Lightning-caused. [53]
South Selway Complex Idaho 1,928September 6October 24Lightning-caused. Consisted of the Lonesome, Goat Creek, Doe, and Twin Butte 2 fires. [54]
Frog Custer 3,020September 7October 9Lightning-caused. [55]
Table Owyhee 17,497September 8September 10Lightning-caused. [56]
Logan Valley 15,672September 9November 12 [57]
Garden Lemhi 13,036September 11October 26Lightning-caused. [58]
Nugget Idaho 1,001September 13October 30Lightning-caused. [59]
Rosie Owyhee 5,628September 30October 17Caused by human activity. [60]
Valley Ada 9,904October 4October 23 [61]
Martin Blaine 1,100October 4October 5 [62]
2024 Idaho wildfires
Perimeters of 2024 Idaho wildfires (map data)

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  21. ↑ "Wye Fire". InciWeb. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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  23. ↑ "Anchor Fire". Watch Duty. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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  35. ↑ "Parks Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  36. ↑ "Prospect Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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  39. ↑ "Square Lake Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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  41. ↑ "Reynolds Fire". Watch Duty. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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  45. ↑ "Syrup Fire". Watch Duty. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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  56. ↑ "Table Fire". Watch Duty. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  57. ↑ "Logan Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  58. ↑ "Garden Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  59. ↑ "Nugget Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  60. ↑ "Rosie Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  61. ↑ "Valley Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  62. ↑ "Martin Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
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