Wildfire Incident Report
Prepared: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:09:11 AM PSTWildfire Incident Report
Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
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Incident #
2023-IDNCF-000414
FWAC Incident ID
36756206
Incident Name
West Fork Fire
Last Updated
Thursday, October 12, 2023 12:13 PM PDT
(1 year, 3 months ago)
(1 year, 3 months ago)
Fire Reported
Monday, July 17, 2023 11:56 AM PDT
(1 year, 6 months ago)
(1 year, 6 months ago)
State
Idaho
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
38 miles WNW of Pinesdale, MT
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service 
Responsible Fire Unit
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
Notes
Contain: 09/06/2023 13:00 | Control: 09/15/2023 16:00 | Out: 09/26/2023 12:00
Current Weather
Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview
The West Fork Fire was started by lightning on July 17, 2023 around 7:00 PM, and is about two and a half miles south from Howard Camp. The fire is approximately 320 acres, burning in dead and down fuels.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Last Updated
Thu, Aug 10, 2023 3:51 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning
Fire Discovered
Mon, Jul 17, 2023 7:00 PM UTC
Location
Powell Ranger District- two and a half miles south of Howard Camp and a little less than a mile and a half northeast from Highway 12
Coordinates
46.504266833333, -114.975633
Size
320 Acres
Containment
0%
Fuels Involved
Burning in dead and down fuels.
Remarks
There is an official road closure. A road closure is in effect for National Forest Service Road (NFSR) #500, Lolo Motorway, from its junction with Horseshoe Lake Road (NFSR #588) to the junction with Doe Creek Road (NFSR #566), due to the West Fork Fire activity near the vicinity of the road. The closure is in place to protect the health and safety of the public.
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