Wildfire — Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

2012-07-27 to 2012-07-31 · Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho

Event narrative

Lightning started a fire 7 miles northwest of Stanley on July 27th. By the end of the month the fire had grown to nearly 4,000 acres. Several hiking trails were closed becasue of the fire. The fire continued for multiple months eventually growing to well over 100,000 acres.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 405338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.