Idaho Panhandle National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
3815 Schreiber Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
The Smith Creek Fire was reported on 7/28/2018 and determined to be caused by lightning. The fire is located 19 miles W of Bonners Ferry, ID and 7 miles NE of Priest Lake, ID at the head of Smith Creek, north of Lions Head Ridge. It is burning in subalpine fir with a shrub component in the understory. Fire managers are developing opportunities to safely engage. There are no road, trail or area closures in effect at this time.
Current as of | |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning/natural |
Date of Origin | Saturday July 28th, 2018 approx. 09:14 PM |
Location | 19 miles west of Bonners Ferry, Idaho and 7 miles north east of Priest Lake, Idaho |
Incident Commander | Ryan Wagner ICT4 |
Incident Description | Wildfire |
Coordinates | 48.805 latitude, -116.699 longitude |
Total Personnel | 7 |
Size | 998 Acres |
Fuels Involved | Timber litter and understory, 2 foot brush |
Significant Events | Fire behavior has been minimal with creeping and backing. Activity has been significantly reduced with recent rain, cool weather, and shorter days. |
Planned Actions | Continue to monitor fire behavior. |
Weather Concerns | Isolated mountain wet thunderstorms on Friday. A broad upper level trough of low pressure will continue to bring showery conditions to the mountain districts today and cool temperatures to all districts through the weekend. |