Silver Fire Merges with Two Other Fires

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  Silver Fire Merges with Two Other Fires“Two other lighting fires in the immediate area, Silver Dollar 2 and Middle Silver Fires, exceeded initial attack efforts and merged with the Silver Fire.”
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  The Silver Fire has merged with Silver Dollar 2 and Middle Silver Fires, burning near Roman Nose.“Two other lighting fires in the immediate area, Silver Dollar 2 and Middle Silver Fires, exceeded initial attack efforts and merged with the Silver Fire.”
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  The Silver Fire was detected on August 23rd after a thunderstorm produced multiple lightning fires.“The Silver Fire was detected on the morning of August 23rd, after a thunderstorm the night before produced multiple lighting fires across the region.”
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  The fire is burning in the subalpine zone on the southeast side of Silver Dollar Peak near Roman Nose. The status of the fire will not change until a season-ending weather event occurs.“The fire is burning in the subalpine zone in rocky terrain on the southeast side of Silver Dollar Peak, near Roman Nose. Initial attack included aerial water drops from heavy helicopters and the insertion firefighters to suppress the fires. The status of this fire will likely not change until a season ending weather event occurs.”

IDIPF Silver Fire

Last updated: 2026-09-18 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Idaho Panhandle National Forests. --- State: Idaho --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° 37 32 Longitude: 116° 39 56 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The Silver Fire was detected on the morning of August 23rd, after a thunderstorm the night before produced multiple lighting fires across the region. Two other lighting fires in the immediate area, Silver Dollar 2 and Middle Silver Fires, exceeded initial attack efforts and merged with the Silver Fire. The fire is burning in the subalpine zone in rocky terrain on the southeast side of Silver Dollar Peak, near Roman Nose. Initial attack included aerial water drops from heavy helicopters and the insertion firefighters to suppress the fires. The status of this fire will likely not change until a season ending weather event occurs.