| Beaver Creek Fire | |
|---|---|
 Beaver Creek Fire | |
| Date(s) | August 7, 2013 – August 31, 2013 |
| Location | Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho, United States |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 114,900 acres (46,498 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | Estimated over $25 million[1] |
| Map | |
 Map of Beaver Creek Fire and Past Fires Affected Area | |
The Beaver Creek Fire was a forest fire that began on August 7, 2013 after a lightning strike[2] in an area twelve miles northeast of Fairfield, Idaho[3] and northwest of Hailey, Idaho[4] in Sawtooth National Forest. The fire burned through pine trees,[5] sagebrush, timber in the understory, grass, and various riparian areas.[4] The fire coated the resort areas of Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley, in a layer of thick soot and ash.[5] By the time the fire was fully contained on August 31, 114,900 acres of the Ketchum Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest has been burned.[6] Of the 114,900 acres burned, 57,000 acres were moderately damaged and 9,500 acres were severely damaged.[7]
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- ^ Henkel, Al. "Facing the Flames to Save Idaho Resort". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Moore, Greg. "Beaver Creek Fire Still Moving North". Idaho Mountain Express.
- ^ a b "Beaver Creek Fire". InciWeb Incident Information Systems.
- ^ a b "Beaver Creek Fire: Some Residents Being Let Back in on Pre-evacuation Orders". KTVB.
- ^ "Beaver Creek BAER". InciWeb Incident Information System.
- ^ Murri, Jessica. "Post Fire Damage Study". Boise Weekly.