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Lake Fire Reported in Idaho

Friday, August 14, 2026

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The Lake Fire was reported on August 6 at approximately 2 p.m. near Secesh, Idaho, according to InciWeb. The fire is located 4 miles southwest of Secesh and just south of Burgdorf, burning near a high-use recreation area.

Incident data indicates the fire is active on Payette National Forest land, with coordinates provided. No evacuation orders or immediate threats to populated areas are noted in the source material. The fire's proximity to a recreation area may impact visitor access to nearby trails and campgrounds.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idpaf-lake

Checked against the public record10 of 11 claims · 91%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Lake Fire was reported on August 6“The Lake Fire was reported on 8/6 around 2 p.m.”
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The Lake Fire was reported at approximately 2 p.m.“The Lake Fire was reported on 8/6 around 2 p.m.”
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The Lake Fire was reported near Secesh, Idaho“The Lake Fire was reported on 8/6 around 2 p.m. The fire is located 4 miles SW of Secesh, ID and just south of Burgdorf.”
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The fire is located 4 miles southwest of Secesh“Location 4 Miles SW of Secesh, ID”
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The fire is located just south of Burgdorf“The fire is located 4 miles SW of Secesh, ID and just south of Burgdorf.”
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The fire is burning near a high-use recreation area“The fire is located 4 miles SW of Secesh, ID and just south of Burgdorf. The fire is burning near a high-use recreation area.”
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The fire is active on Payette National Forest land“Lake Fire Payette National Forest Fri, 08/07/2026 - 20:38 Lake Fire Payette National Forest Aerial photo of the Lake fire, Payette National Forest.”
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Coordinates for the fire are provided“Coordinates 45° 12' 47'' Latitude -115° 54' 34 '' Longitude”
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No evacuation orders are noted in the source material“Highlighted Activity Lake Fire Area Closure 08-09-2026 See related links or attachments below for closure order and map.”
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No immediate threats to populated areas are noted in the source material“The fire is burning near a high-use recreation area.”
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The fire's proximity to a recreation area may impact visitor access to nearby trails and campgrounds“null”