2024 Gwen Fire 2024
2024 Gwen Fire is the 3rd-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).