Elk City Complex
The Elk City Complex was reported on August 17, 2015 in Idaho County, Idaho and burned 7,012 acres. It is 0 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 7,012 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- August 17, 2015
- Personnel
- 422
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 45.926, -115.714.
The incident
- Size
- 7,012 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- August 17, 2015 at 6:57 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- Multiple wildfires on the Red River Ranger District
- County
- Idaho County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest city reported
- Elk City
- Personnel assigned
- 422
- Incident management
- Type 1 Team
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,877,644
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2015-IDNCF-000901
- IRWIN identifier
- 0F5283FE-AAA8-4B6A-BCD6-82820BCC2262
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Grangeville, ID covers the area today.
Nearby
- Grangeville, ID20 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Kamiah, ID26 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Orofino, ID46 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Lapwai, ID62 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Lewiston Orchards, ID68 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Asotin, WA70 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
Idaho wildfires today Wildfires of 2015 All current fires
Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 5, 2015 at 11:54 AM PDT. Identifier 2015-IDNCF-000901.