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Idaho Large Wildfire History

Since 1980, 1,035 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more have been mapped in Idaho, 35 of them above 100,000 acres. The largest burned 578,404 ac; together they cover about 17,074,147 ac.

Fires by decade

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Largest in Idaho

Elk Mountain · 2007578,404 acElk Mountain · 2007373,001 acLong Butte · 2010305,995 acMustang Complex · 2012287,852 acSoda · 2015279,144 acSoda · 2015279,112 acDiamond Pt Complex · 2000234,315 acFoothills · 1992229,852 acCrystal · 2006219,901 acCox'S Well · 1996219,437 ac

All mapped large fires

Monumental174,235 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 11, 2017
Rattlesnake101,998 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Raines78,587 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 13, 2019
Black Pine 272,809 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 20, 2007
Black Pine 272,635 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 6, 2007
Red Bluff60,864 ac
2007 · perimeter dated January 2, 2014
Showerbath59,841 ac
2007 · perimeter dated January 2, 2014
Poe Cabin58,650 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Poe Cabin55,677 ac
2007 · perimeter dated July 18, 2007
Riordon54,081 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 12, 2017
Chimney Complex51,309 ac
2007 · perimeter dated August 21, 2007
North Fork48,144 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 11, 2017
Castle Rock47,484 ac
2007 · perimeter dated November 13, 2007
Castle Rock47,437 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 24, 2007
Tag Wfu47,208 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 13, 2019
Red Bridge Road45,809 ac
2007 · perimeter dated July 9, 2007
Bridge44,100 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Crutcher Crossing39,676 ac
2007 · perimeter dated July 29, 2007
Bear Den Butte29,477 ac
2007 · perimeter dated August 20, 2007
Goat Wfu24,533 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 13, 2019
Grays Creek24,071 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 13, 2019
Warm Springs23,881 ac
2007 · perimeter dated July 15, 2007
Warm Springs23,866 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 13, 2019
Dog20,327 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Clear Sage19,361 ac
2007 · perimeter dated January 2, 2014
Papoose19,336 ac
2007 · perimeter dated January 2, 2014
Trapper Ridge18,342 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 11, 2017
Sandy18,307 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 11, 2017
Grays Creek17,803 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 24, 2007
Cleveland16,281 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 26, 2007
Cow Canyon16,270 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 25, 2007
Cottonwood Wfu14,207 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 13, 2019
Sandy10,251 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 2, 2007
Twin Butes9,432 ac
2007 · perimeter dated July 21, 2007
Mitchell9,259 ac
2007 · perimeter dated September 26, 2007
Sheep Trail8,726 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 11, 2017
Drake8,401 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Combine7,654 ac
2007 · perimeter dated August 10, 2007
Yellow7,603 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 11, 2017
Gun Canyon7,058 ac
2007 · perimeter dated July 20, 2007

Source: National Interagency Fire Center, Interagency Fire Perimeter History. Only fires with a mapped perimeter of 1,000 acres or more appear; the state is inferred from the responsible unit code. A record of past fires is not a forecast. See About the Data.