Hidden Lake Fire
The Hidden Lake Fire burned 1,440 acres in Idaho, in 1998. It was discovered on August 21, 1998, and contained on October 8, 1998. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,440 acres
- Discovered
- August 21, 1998
- Contained
- October 8, 1998
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.617, -114.522.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,440 acres
- Discovered
- August 21, 1998, 1:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- October 8, 1998, 5:45 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Idaho
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Bitterroot National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-337719
Other large fires in Idaho in 199812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden 2 Fire | 22,989 | Jul 31, 1998 | Natural |
| Eagle Two Fire | 12,607 | Aug 31, 1998 | Natural |
| Buckskin Fire | 9,918 | Sep 2, 1998 | Human |
| Pocatello Valley Fire | 8,595 | Sep 7, 1998 | Human |
| Main Salmon Complex (Rainier) Fire | 7,980 | Aug 7, 1998 | Natural |
| Rock Rabbit Fire | 7,198 | Aug 11, 1998 | Natural |
| North Fork Complex (Sheepeater) Fire | 5,954 | Aug 16, 1998 | Natural |
| Main Salmon Complex (Bend Creek) Fire | 4,160 | Aug 12, 1998 | Natural |
| Laid Low Fire | 3,900 | Aug 23, 1998 | Natural |
| Schofield Fire | 3,825 | Aug 7, 1998 | Natural |
| Arctic Creek Fire | 3,760 | Aug 7, 1998 | Natural |
| Lone Pine Fire | 3,737 | Aug 10, 1998 | Natural |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.