Soldier Creek Fire
The Soldier Creek Fire was reported on August 5, 2024 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 11,061 acres. It was declared out on November 4, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 11,061 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 5, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped December 11, 2024 at 8:53 AM MST, 11,061 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 42.759, -117.177.
The incident
- Size
- 11,061 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 5, 2024 at 4:17 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- August 21, 2024 at 11:31 AM MDT
- Declared out
- November 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 16 MILES SW OF JORDAN VALLEY, OR
- County
- Malheur County
- State
- Oregon
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $6,510,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-ORVAD-240215
- IRWIN identifier
- 6C52C380-9D2C-4A7C-AF2B-7F3358C54534
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 6, 2024 (10,429 acres) to December 11, 2024 (11,061 acres). The largest one-day growth was 632 acres, mapped December 11, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2024 | 10,429 | |
| December 11, 2024 | 11,061 | +632 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Murphy, 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 December 11, 2024 at 8:53 AM MST. Identifier 2024-ORVAD-240215.