Central Grade Fire
The Central Grade Fire burned 4,862 acres in Idaho, in 2008. It was discovered on July 10, 2008, and contained on July 15, 2008. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 4,862 acres
- Discovered
- July 10, 2008
- Contained
- July 15, 2008
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.000, -116.000.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,862 acres
- Discovered
- July 10, 2008, 3:03 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 15, 2008, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Idaho
- Land ownership at origin
- Tribal
- Reporting unit
- Nez Perce Tribe
- Agency
- Tribal agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-576668
Other large fires in Idaho in 200812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Barker Wfu Fire | 37,725 | Aug 7, 2008 | Natural |
| North Minidoka Fire | 31,616 | Aug 18, 2008 | Human |
| Nature Fire | 14,869 | Aug 27, 2008 | Human |
| Neibaur Fire | 7,831 | Jul 27, 2008 | Human |
| Shoshone Basin Fire | 6,773 | Sep 29, 2008 | Human |
| Willow Wfu Fire | 5,664 | Jul 14, 2008 | Natural |
| Cabin Creek Fire | 5,500 | Jul 30, 2008 | Human |
| Border Complex (Cayuse) Fire | 5,311 | Jul 18, 2008 | Natural |
| Westy Fire | 4,320 | Aug 11, 2008 | Natural |
| Sand Shed Fire | 3,847 | Aug 1, 2008 | Human |
| Snow Hole Fire | 2,967 | Aug 8, 2008 | Natural |
| Rattlesnake Fire | 2,520 | Aug 5, 2008 | Human |
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.