IDNCF South Selway Complex

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The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forests.

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State: Idaho

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Coordinates:

Latitude: 46° 1 42 Longitude: 114° 59 35

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: The South Selway Complex is composed of multiple lightning caused wildfires burning in the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness Area South of the upper Selway River. Roll Tide Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire that was detected on July 28, 2024, and is located 22 miles southeast of Lowell, ID and 14 miles southwest of the Moose Creek Airstrip. The fire is approximately five acres.Otter Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on July 29, 2024, and is located approximately one mile north of the Roll Tide Fire, 22 1/2 miles southeast of Lowell, ID and 13 miles southwest of the Moose Creek Airstrip. The fire is approximately five acres.Crimson Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on August 8, 2024, and is located about four and a half miles south of the Moose Creek Airstrip and about nine and a half miles northwest of Gardiner Peak Lookout. The fire is now approximately 200 acres.Doe Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on August 17, 2024, and is located three miles east of Highline Ridge and five and a half miles northeast of Indian Peak. The fire is approximately half of an acre in size.Moe Peak Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire that was detected on August 20, 2024, and is located one mile east of Moe Peak and three and a quarter miles south of Cove Peak. The fire is approximately a quarter of an acre.Goat Creek Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on August 21, 2024, and is located two miles southeast of Wylie’s Peak and two miles northeast of Boxcar Mountain. The fire is approximately 250 acres.Surprise Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on August 22, 2024, and is located three and one-half miles northeast of Hunter Peak and 15 miles northwest of Darby, MT in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. The fire is approximately 698 acres.Hunter Peak Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on August 23, 2024, and is located less than one mile north of Hunter Peak and three miles east of Long Ridge. The fire is approximately one-tenth of an acre.Archer Mountain Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on August 23, 2024, and is located less than one mile northeast of Archer Mountain and three miles east of Boxcar Mountain. The fire is approximately one-tenth of an acre.Pinchot Point Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire detected on August 23, 2024, and is located eight miles west of the Moose Creek Airstrip and six and a half miles south of Blacktail Butte. The fire is approximately one-tenth of an acre.