Idaho wildfires

Woodhead Fire

OutWashington County, Idaho2020Wildfire

The Woodhead Fire was reported on September 7, 2020 in Washington County, Idaho and burned 96,614 acres. It was declared out on November 16, 2020. The cause is listed as human.

Size
96,614 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 7, 2020
Personnel
11

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT, 96,691 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 44.756, -116.877.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Council

The incident

Size
96,614 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 7, 2020 at 2:34 PM MDT
Contained
October 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM MDT
Controlled
November 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM MST
Declared out
November 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM MST
Cause
Human, Camping
Location
3 miles northwest of Cambridge, Idaho
County
Washington County
State
Idaho
Nearest city reported
Cambridge
Protecting agency
FS
Jurisdiction
DL
Land ownership at origin
State
Personnel assigned
11
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$11,230,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2020-IDPAF-000570
IRWIN identifier
7C834301-085A-492D-B38E-45737DB5E0C8

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Council, 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 March 25, 2021 at 3:34 PM MDT. Identifier 2020-IDPAF-000570.