Idaho wildfires

Gwen Fire

OutNez Perce County, Idaho2024Wildfire

The Gwen Fire was reported on July 24, 2024 in Nez Perce County, Idaho and burned 28,820 acres. It was declared out on October 31, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
28,820 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 24, 2024
Personnel
11

Map

Perimeter mapped February 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM PST, 28,820 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.533, -116.753.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Juliaetta

The incident

Size
28,820 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM PDT
Contained
August 8, 2024 at 6:23 PM PDT
Declared out
October 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM PDT
Cause
Natural
Location
Northeast of Lapwai, Idaho by 5 miles
County
Nez Perce County
State
Idaho
Nearest city reported
Lapwai
Land ownership at origin
Tribal
Personnel assigned
11
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$6,000,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2024-IDNPT-000415
IRWIN identifier
E000574A-7DD0-4A92-B801-62BB694CCDE2

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 27, 2024 (35,402 acres) to August 1, 2024 (28,820 acres). The largest one-day growth was 15 acres, mapped August 1, 2024.

DayAcresChange
July 27, 202435,402
July 28, 202428,805-6,597
August 1, 202428,820+15

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Juliaetta, ID 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 July 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM PDT. Identifier 2024-IDNPT-000415.