Idaho, 1998

Wildfire in Idaho, August 12 to 21, 1998

August 12 to 21, 1998 · NWS OTX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
$15,000
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

4 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Kootenai

When
August 12, 12:15 PM PST to 4:00 PM PST
Where
Kootenai County, 5 mi SW of Coeur D Alene
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.675, -116.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Truck sparked a fire in a wheat field, damaging 15 acres of wheat and 1 acre of timber. Truck was also destroyed.

Wildfire, Bonner

When
August 19, 2:00 AM PST to August 21, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Bonner County, 2 mi N of Hope
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.300, -116.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lighting sparked three fires in the vicnity of Hope, each about an acre in size. Two small fires also started in the Priest Lake area.

Wildfire, Kootenai

When
August 19, 3:00 AM PST to August 21, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Kootenai County, 2 mi N of Rose Lake
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.675, -116.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning sparked 20 small fires in the Couer d'Alene National Forest near Rose Lake. Each fire was less than an acre.

Wildfire, Benewah

When
August 19, 3:30 AM PST to August 21, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Benewah County, 3 mi NW of St Joe
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.218, -116.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning sparked 25 small fires near St. Joe, each ranging 1-5 acres in size.

What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5660960, 5660961, 5660962, 5660963.