The Wapiti Fire was started by lightning late in the evening of July 24, 2024, approximately 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, ID on the Boise National Forest. Steep terrain, difficult access and unfavorable weather conditions have challenged firefighters. The Fire is burning on the Boise National Forest, Sawtooth National Forest, and Salmon-Challis National Forest in Boise and Custer Counties. The Boise National Forest managed the Wapiti Fire until the Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 7 assumed command. Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 5 began managing the Fire on August 10. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the Fire on Saturday, August 24. Command of the fire transferred back to Great Basin Incident Management Team 7 Saturday, Sep. 7, 2024. Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 4 assumed command of the Fire on September 19. Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3 assumed command on October 5, 2024. Sawtooth Type 3 Team assumed command October 8, 2024. Information can be found on the Boise National Forest Facebook page and the Sawtooth National Forest Facebook page.National Forest Closures: Wapiti Fire Closure and a map of the closure area.For information on additional closures, orders, alerts and notices in the nearby National Forests, click on the following hyperlinks.Boise National Forest Orders, Alerts and NoticesSawtooth National Forest Orders, Alerts and NoticesSalmon-Challis National Forest Orders, Alerts and NoticesFor easier use of this website while using a mobile phone, please click on the following hyperlinks for additional information on these topics:MapsClosuresWapiti Facebook
Short grass, Brush and Timber
Predominant fuels burning are timber understory (TUS) and medium load, dry climate shrub (SH2), and timber litter (TLS). 1000 hour logs completely consumed. Extensive timber stands with beetle kill throughout the Stanley Basin.
Fire behavior was generally creeping with very low spread rates and flame lengths, occurring on portions of the uncontrolled edge and interior pockets. Occasional jackpot burning produced moderate behavior. Fire is moving slowly with occasional short runs as fire aligned with short timber stringers.
12 hours: Cooler temperatures and light winds will further slow fire activity.
24 hours: Same as above.
48 hours: Same as above.
72 hours: Colder temperatures and moistures is further expected to slow fire activity.
Weather will remain sunny with a high of 40-50 degrees. Winds will be light. Fire behavior will remain the same.
Updated | Size | Change |
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1 week ago | 129,063 acres | +3 acres |
1 week ago | 129,060 acres | +871 acres |
1 week ago | 128,189 acres | +22 acres |
2 weeks ago | 128,167 acres | +147 acres |
2 weeks ago | 128,020 acres | +759 acres |
2 weeks ago | 127,261 acres | +218 acres |
2 weeks ago | 127,043 acres | +226 acres |
2 weeks ago | 126,817 acres | +852 acres |
3 weeks ago | 125,965 acres | +207 acres |
3 weeks ago | 125,758 acres | +134 acres |
3 weeks ago | 125,624 acres | +84 acres |
1 month ago | 125,540 acres | +32 acres |
1 month ago | 125,508 acres | +29 acres |
1 month ago | 125,479 acres | +1 acres |
1 month ago | 125,478 acres | +2 acres |
1 month ago | 125,476 acres | +2 acres |
1 month ago | 125,474 acres | +2 acres |
1 month ago | 125,472 acres | +13 acres |
1 month ago | 125,459 acres | +11 acres |
1 month ago | 125,448 acres | +19 acres |
1 month ago | 125,429 acres | +3,196 acres |
1 month ago | 122,233 acres | +1,879 acres |
1 month ago | 120,354 acres | +3,566 acres |
1 month ago | 116,788 acres | +1,843 acres |
1 month ago | 114,945 acres | +1,665 acres |
1 month ago | 113,280 acres | +959 acres |
1 month ago | 112,321 acres | +1,896 acres |
1 month ago | 110,425 acres | +2,262 acres |
1 month ago | 108,163 acres | +177 acres |
1 month ago | 107,986 acres | +10,233 acres |
2 months ago | 97,753 acres | +3,068 acres |
2 months ago | 94,685 acres | +2,377 acres |
2 months ago | 92,308 acres | +2,594 acres |
2 months ago | 89,714 acres | +9,969 acres |
2 months ago | 79,745 acres | +9,474 acres |
2 months ago | 70,271 acres | +1,814 acres |
2 months ago | 68,457 acres | +10,711 acres |
2 months ago | 57,746 acres | +22,115 acres |
2 months ago | 35,631 acres | +18,111 acres |
2 months ago | 17,520 acres | +3,523 acres |
2 months ago | 13,997 acres | +4,948 acres |
2 months ago | 9,049 acres | +4,106 acres |
2 months ago | 4,943 acres | +827 acres |
2 months ago | 4,116 acres | +137 acres |
2 months ago | 3,979 acres | +107 acres |
2 months ago | 3,872 acres | +226 acres |
2 months ago | 3,646 acres | -272 acres |
2 months ago | 3,918 acres | +814 acres |
2 months ago | 3,104 acres | +437 acres |
2 months ago | 2,667 acres | +215 acres |
2 months ago | 2,452 acres | +173 acres |
2 months ago | 2,279 acres | +574 acres |
2 months ago | 1,705 acres | +368 acres |
2 months ago | 1,337 acres | +597 acres |
2 months ago | 740 acres | +292 acres |
2 months ago | 448 acres | +243 acres |
2 months ago | 205 acres | +119 acres |
3 months ago | 86 acres | +1 acres |
3 months ago | 85 acres | +21 acres |
3 months ago | 64 acres | +14 acres |
3 months ago | 50 acres | +48 acres |
3 months ago | 2 acres | +1.5 acres |
3 months ago | 0.5 acres | +0.5 acres |
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