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Wildfires in Idaho

Large wildfires have burned 18.04 million acres of Idaho since 1984, 3rd among the states.

  • 18.0Macres burned since 1984
  • 1,625large fires
  • 2007worst year, 2.17M acres
  • 3rdamong the states for acres burned
2025
  • Wildfires on record, by year

Over time

Acres burned in Idaho per year 1984: 147K 1985: 354K 1986: 501K 1987: 139K 1988: 355K 1989: 139K 1990: 122K 1991: 92K 1992: 597K 1993: 2,800 1994: 331K 1995: 222K 1996: 607K 1997: 27K 1998: 128K 1999: 432K 2000: 1.34M 2001: 158K 2002: 101K 2003: 315K 2004: 4,960 2005: 616K 2006: 802K 2007: 2.17M 2.17M 2008: 146K 2009: 9,644 2010: 616K 2011: 357K 2012: 1.79M 2013: 717K 2014: 182K 2015: 718K 2016: 356K 2017: 669K 2018: 564K 2019: 264K 2020: 295K 2021: 438K 2022: 438K 2023: 92K 2024: 626K 2025: 55K 198419891994199920042009201420192024

The largest fires

Notable events
Murphy Complex2007567,212
North Fork Fire1988563,089
Mustang Complex2012377,684
East Zone Complex (Raines)2007318,567
Cascade Complex (Monumental)2007317,014
Long Butte Fire2010302,474
Soda Fire2015282,664
Diamond Complex (Diamond Peak)2000271,336
Foothills Fire1992228,509
Coxs Well Fire1996219,407
Crystal Fire2006218,571
Clover Fire2005198,974
Halstead Fire2012190,122
Pioneer Fire2016189,508
Paddock Fire2024186,702
Kinyon Road Fire2012171,373
Double Creek Fire2022170,868
Clear Creek Divide Complex (Clear Creek)2000170,370
Pony Complex2013148,112
Black Ridge Fire1992147,957
Moose Fire2022142,291
Trinity Ridge Fire2012141,762
Corral Creek-Blackwell Complex1994139,998
Mule Butte Fire1999138,309
Maloney Creek Fire2000131,297
Elk Complex2013129,508
Beaver Creek Fire2013111,308
Shovel Creek Fire2021109,743
Jefferson Fire2010108,497
Sheep Fire2019107,207

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Wildfires by county in Idaho
Idaho County3,063,424
Owyhee County3,047,987
Valley County1,450,058
Elmore County1,432,170
Lemhi County1,148,669
Blaine County951,673
Lincoln County613,746
Custer County546,676
Washington County465,726
Cassia County439,031
Power County423,480
Bingham County414,662
Twin Falls County373,609
Nez Perce County355,969
Boise County340,609
Minidoka County268,155
Butte County258,295
Ada County253,256
Adams County231,101
Gem County222,270
Jefferson County207,114
Oneida County196,533
Gooding County167,228
Camas County142,304
Clark County142,274
Jerome County131,970
Payette County129,754
Fremont County101,423
Bonneville County97,904
Shoshone County90,454
Clearwater County73,422
Lewis County59,770
Bannock County57,939
Boundary County40,585
Bonner County29,518
Franklin County22,888
Caribou County16,674
Madison County9,350
Bear Lake County8,594
Kootenai County7,857
Canyon County5,746
Latah County4,139
Teton County84