2024 Gwen Fire 2024
2024 Gwen Fire is the largest wildfire this season in Idaho, burning 10 miles north of Lapwai.
Latest update
Multiple fires spread northeast of Lewiston, Idaho after a lightning event Wednesday, July 24. The Gwen Fire and River Fire are combined in one incident called the Gwen Fire. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3 (RMCIMT 3) in-briefed Saturday evening July 27 and took command of the fire on Sunday, July 28.
Location: East of Lapwai, Idaho by 5 miles
Communities Impacted: Julietta, Lapwai, and Culdesac
Structures: Primary residences, outbuildings and a commercial building are among the structures lost. Structure assessments are underway to further evaluate the extent of the losses.
Current Situation: Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Three will transfer command to a local Type 4 organization on Saturday, August 3.
Road closures have been lifted and all evacuation orders have been reduced to Level 1 (Ready Status).