Fire Resources Respond to Kirby Creek Fire
Release Date: July 10th, 2025
Resources from Oregon and Idaho including crews, smokejumpers and rappelers are actively suppressing the estimated 200 acre Kirby Fire, caused by lightning. This fire was reported at 3:30 pm on July 9, 2025. The fire is located near Forest Service Road 2062 and Sumac Gulch, approximately 10 miles NW of Riggins, ID within the Hells Canyon Recreation Area.
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest had four fires including the Kirby fire, as a result of lighting from the storms that passed through the area. Three other fires were contained at less than .25 acres.
For fire information you can visit: https://bmidc.org/incinfo.shtml
To report a wildfire, call Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center at (541) 963-7171 or dial 911.
