Fire Information

To assist in your hunting, angling and outdoor adventures each late summer and fall, Idaho Fish and Game will be working with the Forest Service, BLM, IDL and other resource agencies and Wildfire Teams to keep you up to date on fire closures.

This resource is not the official fire information resource. It's simply a tool to help Fish and Game customers in decision making.

We are compiling the latest fire activity and closures from InciWeb and making them available as real-time maps and downloads on our website.

As more information becomes available, this page will be updated.

Large Fire Incidents

Large incidents managed by federal fire agencies can be found at

InciWeb Map InciWeb Table

Smaller Incidents in Idaho (Idaho Fire Info)

To keep up-to-date on generally smaller fires managed by local and state fire agencies, visit Idaho Fire Info

Idaho Burn Restrictions

To learn what the current "burn ban" may be in your area, visit the Idaho Fire Info fire restrictions map.

Fire Restrictions

News

F&G dropping Stage 1 fire restrictions starting Friday, Sept. 21

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 3:43 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game will remove the stage 1 fire restrictions from lands it owns or manages, which will be in conjunction with Idaho Department of Lands removing restrictions statewide, effective Friday, Sept. 21. Fish and Game may continue to prohibit fires in localized areas, which will be posted to notify the public of continued fire restrictions.

Fire Information
Double check fire situation before heading out hunting

Monday, September 17, 2018 - 2:24 PM MDT

Hunters planning their first trips should remember to check Fish and Game's fire information page to see if their hunts may be affected.

Fire Information Big Game Hunting
Here are rules and reminders for hunting on Idaho state endowment lands

Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 4:19 PM MDT

The Land Board and Idaho Fish and Game recently affirmed their support of public hunting and recreational access to endowment lands. More than 96 percent of endowment lands are accessible for recreation by foot, watercraft, or vehicle.

Fire Information Big Game Hunting
Hunters should check for wildfires in their hunting areas before their trips

Friday, August 17, 2018 - 2:16 PM MDT

Large fires are currently burning in Central and North Idaho and are likely to be burning when archery season opens at the end of August. Fires have created large closure areas that will temporarily curb hunters’ access to some areas.

Fire Information Big Game Hunting Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region
Fish And Game implements fire restrictions on lands it owns or manages

Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 11:18 AM MDT

Restrictions apply to campfires, smoking, and more. Fireworks and exploding targets are always illegal on F&G lands.

Fire Information Southwest Region Southeast Region Clearwater Region Upper Snake Region Magic Valley Region Panhandle Region Salmon Region
Spring bear hunters may be affected by prescribed fires near Gibbonsville

Monday, April 2, 2018 - 4:38 PM MDT

Bear hunters planning to hunt in the Gibbonsville area this spring should beware of prescribed fire activities that may occur on both sides of Highway 93 from Hughes Creek north to Lost Trail Pass.

Salmon Region Fire Information Hunting Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Idaho Fire Map

View a map of all current fire area closures and fire activity in Idaho.

This tool allows you quickly overlay hunt boundaries on current fire activity from satellites and fire emergency closures. Fire activity is updated every two hours. Additional hunt and fishing related layers are available with fire information in the Hunt Planner and Fishing Planner.

View Fire Map

For a more comprehensive map with controlled hunt areas and other boundaries, visit the Idaho Hunt Planner Map Center.

Note: Due to high volume, the map layers used on these pages may load slowly or be intermittently unavailable.