Wapiti Creek Fire
The Wapiti Creek Fire was reported on August 1, 2025 in Idaho County, Idaho and burned 730 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 730 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 1, 2025
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped January 16, 2026 at 9:26 AM MST, 730 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 45.919, -114.701.
The incident
- Size
- 730 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 37 Miles W from Elk City, ID
- County
- Idaho County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $350,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-MTBRF-000416
- IRWIN identifier
- D4AC2CE4-3D68-4159-A484-A1AF32A22A9A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 25, 2025 (514 acres) to January 16, 2026 (730 acres). The largest one-day growth was 216 acres, mapped September 5, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2025 | 514 | |
| September 5, 2025 | 730 | +216 |
| January 16, 2026 | 730 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Darby, MT 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 January 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM MST. Identifier 2025-MTBRF-000416.