Highline Fire | |
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Date(s) | July 29, 2017 – August 2017 |
Location | Payette National Forest, Idaho, United States |
Coordinates | 45°29′38″N 115°13′59″W / 45.494°N 115.233°W |
Statistics[1] | |
Burned area | 84,619 acres (342 km2) |
Ignition | |
Cause | Lightning and thunder storms |
Map | |
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.