Idaho wildfires

Walker Fire

OutBoise County, Idaho2015Wildfire

The Walker Fire was reported on October 10, 2015 in Boise County, Idaho and burned 5,963 acres. It was declared out on December 1, 2015.

Size
5,963 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
October 10, 2015
Personnel
26

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 43.787, -115.985.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Idaho City

The incident

Size
5,963 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
October 10, 2015 at 3:43 PM MDT
Contained
October 19, 2015 at 12:00 AM MDT
Controlled
October 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM MDT
Declared out
December 1, 2015 at 12:00 PM MST
Cause
Undetermined
County
Boise County
State
Idaho
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
26
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$4,705,323
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-IDSWS-001299
IRWIN identifier
0D1CFE79-8094-46BC-AA95-4340AE3EAA61

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Idaho City, ID covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated August 5, 2016 at 10:28 AM MDT. Identifier 2015-IDSWS-001299.