Salmon-Challis National Forest

Fire and Aviation

Fire Information by year:

Fire Season 2004

Fire Season 2003

Fire Season 2002

Fire Season 2001

Fire Season 2000

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SALMON-CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST
Annual Fire Report 2003

Introduction:

2003 was a challenging year on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Cramer Fire that claimed the lives of Jeff Allen and Shane Heath on July 22 dominated the activities on the Forest for the remainder of the year. Overall the 68,638 acres burned represent the 4th highest acreage burned recorded on the forest. The three years with larger acreage totals were; 2000 -- 417,260 acres, 1988 -- 108,354acres and 1979 -- 80,862 acres.

The Salmon-Challis Forest took action on its first fire on June 3 and the last fire for the season was on the November 28. The Forest reported 110 fires on 68,638 acres; there were 86 lightning caused fires for 35,524 acres and 24 human caused fires for 33,114 acres. Of the 110 fires 31 were in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness that burned 33,305 acres. Thirteen of those were managed has Wildland Fire Use for 5,645 acres. There were also 75 smoke checks in the zone. (full report)

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Wilderness Fire Use

Fire Use Site -- Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

National Fire Danger Rating Map