Wildfire — Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho
2022-10-01 to 2022-10-31 · Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho
$900K
Property damage
Event narrative
The Columbus Fire was detected on August 22 and active through October. It is located approximately 6 miles northeast of Murray, ID, and is within a mile of the Idaho/Montana state line. This fire was likely a holdover lightning start from the same storm that started the Bear Gulch Fire. It has burned 2298 acres.
Wider weather episode
Suspected lightning started the Columbus Fire.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1060422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.