Wildfire — Western Magic Valley, Idaho

2011-08-14 · Western Magic Valley, Idaho

Event narrative

A lightning caused wildfire shut down Interstate 84 in both directions near Twin Falls for 2 hours from 845 PM MST to 1045 PM MST. The fire continued to burn overnight until mid day the following day.

Wider weather episode

Lightning set off many wildfires across parts of Southwest Idaho on the evening of the 14th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 331163. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.