Wildfire — Frank Church Wilderness, Idaho

2024-09-03 to 2024-09-30 · Frank Church Wilderness, Idaho

Event narrative

The Vanity Wildfire began September 3rd from lightning strikes about 42 miles west of Challis and burned 600 acres near the Halstead Fire of 2012 site. Forest Service Road #40008 Beaver Creek Rd from Vanity Summit to Josephus Lake was closed due to the fire . About 25 fire fighters were assigned to the fire. Subalpine fir was the main fuel.

Wider weather episode

The Vanity Wildfire began September 3rd from lightning strikes about 42 miles west of Challis and burned 600 acres near the Halstead Fire of 2012 site. Forest Service Road #40008 Beaver Creek Rd from Vanity Summit to Josephus Lake was closed due to the fire . About 25 fire fighters were assigned to the fire. Subalpine fir was the main fuel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.