Hole in the Ground Fire
The Hole in the Ground Fire was reported on July 24, 2024 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 98,978 acres. It was declared out on October 9, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 98,978 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 24, 2024
- Personnel
- 33
Map
Perimeter mapped December 11, 2024 at 8:45 AM MST, 98,977 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 43.197, -117.609.
The incident
- Size
- 98,978 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 24, 2024 at 7:18 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM MDT
- Controlled
- September 24, 2024 at 9:30 AM MDT
- Declared out
- October 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 24 MILES WEST OF JORDAN VALLEY,OR
- County
- Malheur County
- State
- Oregon
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 33
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,500,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-ORVAD-240183
- IRWIN identifier
- 956FE078-77DC-4A92-A0F5-53724E852060
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 29, 2024 (98,978 acres) to December 11, 2024 (98,977 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2024 | 98,978 | |
| December 11, 2024 | 98,977 | -1 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Homedale, 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 December 11, 2024 at 8:45 AM MST. Identifier 2024-ORVAD-240183.