Idaho, 2022

Wildfire in Idaho, October 1 to 26, 2022

October 1 to 26, 2022 · NWS OTX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Kootenai River Complex was formed on September 2. It consisted of the Eneas Peak, Katka, Russell Mountain, Scotch Creek, and Trout Fires.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OTX wrote it up.

The Kootenai River Complex was formed on September 2. It consisted of the Eneas Peak, Katka, Russell Mountain, Scotch Creek, and Trout Fires. It was activity until October 26.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Northern Panhandle

When
October 1, 12:00 AM PST to October 26, 4:00 AM PST
Where
Northern Panhandle forecast zone
Property damage
$15 million
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
48.247, -116.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Kootenai River Complex consists of the Eneas Peak, Katka, Russell Mountain, Scotch Creek, and Trout Fires. They have combined to burn 25401 acres.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1060423.