Wildfires of 2008

Central Grade Fire

2008IdahoWildfire

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

FireAcresStartCause
South Barker Wfu Fire37,725Aug 7, 2008Natural
North Minidoka Fire31,616Aug 18, 2008Human
Nature Fire14,869Aug 27, 2008Human
Neibaur Fire7,831Jul 27, 2008Human
Shoshone Basin Fire6,773Sep 29, 2008Human
Willow Wfu Fire5,664Jul 14, 2008Natural
Cabin Creek Fire5,500Jul 30, 2008Human
Border Complex (Cayuse) Fire5,311Jul 18, 2008Natural
Westy Fire4,320Aug 11, 2008Natural
Sand Shed Fire3,847Aug 1, 2008Human
Snow Hole Fire2,967Aug 8, 2008Natural
Rattlesnake Fire2,520Aug 5, 2008Human

Every fire of 2008 Idaho fire history

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.