IDIPF Upper Smith Fire Update

Thursday, August 6, 2026

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The Northern Rockies Type 3 Team 9 assumed command of the Upper Smith Fire as of 6 p.m. on August 6, 2026.

The fire, ignited by lightning on July 7, is located within the Smith Creek drainage, approximately 6 miles west of Porthill, Idaho, and about 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. It is burning on steep, north-facing slopes in heavy timber with significant dead and down fuels.

The fire remains under a full suppression strategy with direct and indirect tactics to protect critical values at risk.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idipf-upper-smith-fire

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The Northern Rockies Type 3 Team 9 assumed command of the Upper Smith Fire as of 6 p.m. on August 6, 2026“On August 6, 2026 Northern Rockies Type 3 Team 9 has assumed command of the fire as of 6pm.”
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The fire was ignited by lightning on July 7“The fire was ignited by lightning on July 7th.”
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The fire is located within the Smith Creek drainage“The Upper Smith Fire is located within the Smith Creek drainage, approximately 6 miles west of Porthill, Idaho and about 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.”
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The fire is approximately 6 miles west of Porthill, Idaho“The Upper Smith Fire is located within the Smith Creek drainage, approximately 6 miles west of Porthill, Idaho and about 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.”
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The fire is about 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, Idaho“The Upper Smith Fire is located within the Smith Creek drainage, approximately 6 miles west of Porthill, Idaho and about 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.”
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The fire is burning on steep, north-facing slopes“It is burning on a steep, north-facing slope in heavy timber with significant concentrations of dead and down fuels.”
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The fire is burning in heavy timber“It is burning on a steep, north-facing slope in heavy timber with significant concentrations of dead and down fuels.”
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The fire has significant dead and down fuels“It is burning on a steep, north-facing slope in heavy timber with significant concentrations of dead and down fuels.”
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The fire remains under a full suppression strategy“A full suppression strategy will continue to be implemented utilizing direct and indirect tactics to protect critical values at-risk and minimize firefighter risk exposure.”
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The fire is using direct and indirect tactics to protect critical values at risk“A full suppression strategy will continue to be implemented utilizing direct and indirect tactics to protect critical values at-risk and minimize firefighter risk exposure.”