Idaho wildfires

Moose Creek 1 Fire

OutIdaho County, Idaho2017Wildfire

The Moose Creek 1 Fire was reported on July 14, 2017 in Idaho County, Idaho and burned 20,221 acres. It was declared out on October 20, 2017. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
20,221 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 14, 2017

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 46.122, -114.913.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Darby

The incident

Size
20,221 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 14, 2017 at 5:03 PM MDT
Contained
October 20, 2017 at 1:00 PM MDT
Declared out
October 20, 2017 at 1:00 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
Mongolia
County
Idaho County
State
Idaho
Protecting agency
FS
Jurisdiction
FS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$500,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2017-IDNCF-000306
IRWIN identifier
465E44F1-07C7-42AC-BCE4-3AFF275BEE4C

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Darby, MT covers the area today.

Nearby

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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 October 10, 2018 at 4:17 PM MDT. Identifier 2017-IDNCF-000306.