Highline Fire

Highline Fire
Highline Fire on September 3, 2017
Date(s)July 29, 2017 (2017-07-29) – August 2017 (2017-08)
LocationPayette National Forest, Idaho, United States
Coordinates45°29′38″N 115°13′59″W / 45.494°N 115.233°W / 45.494; -115.233
Statistics[1]
Burned area84,619 acres (342 km2)
Ignition
CauseLightning and thunder storms
Map
Highline Fire is located in Idaho
Highline Fire
Location of fire in Idaho.

The Highline Fire was a wildfire in Payette National Forest, 23 miles east of Warren, Idaho in the United States. The fire was reported on July 29, 2017. The cause of the fire was lightning. The fire burned 84,619 acres (342 km2) and was contained in August 2017. The fire closed access to many parts of Payette National Forest, including three airstrips. The Highline was accompanied by the nearby Goat Fire, which was burning in the same region, at a smaller acreage.

  1. ^ "Highline Fire". Highline Fire. US Forest Service. Retrieved 5 September 2017.