Copper Fire
The Copper Fire was reported on September 2, 2024 in Valley County, Idaho and burned 2,129 acres. It was declared out on November 12, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,129 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2024
- Personnel
- 2
Map
Perimeter mapped November 20, 2024 at 3:51 PM MST, 2,129 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.097, -115.125.
The incident
- Size
- 2,129 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2024 at 4:35 PM MDT
- Contained
- October 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- November 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM MST
- Declared out
- November 12, 2024 at 2:30 PM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 40NM northeast of McCall, ID
- County
- Valley County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $76,500
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-IDPAF-005736
- IRWIN identifier
- 7CC1DA1A-0B3C-4835-A00A-82C5C7283175
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 6, 2024 (315 acres) to November 20, 2024 (2,129 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,600 acres, mapped September 8, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 6, 2024 | 315 | |
| September 8, 2024 | 1,915 | +1,600 |
| September 10, 2024 | 1,932 | +17 |
| September 13, 2024 | 2,100 | +168 |
| November 20, 2024 | 2,129 | +29 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for McCall, 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 November 20, 2024 at 3:51 PM MST. Identifier 2024-IDPAF-005736.