Idaho · incident record
Black Ridge 2 Fire, Idaho
15,000
Acres reported
—
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 UTC, the Black Ridge 2 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 15,000 acres, in Idaho.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 17, 2026, 09:45 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 15,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Black Ridge 2 Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 15,000 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 18, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Idaho
- Origin point
- 42.9696, -113.9259
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Shoshone, ID
- Paul, ID
- Rupert, ID
- Heyburn, ID
- Burley, ID
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Black Ridge 2 Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 17, 2026, 07:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | 15,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 15,000 acres | — | — |
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Black Ridge 2 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Black Ridge 2 Fire?
As of Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 UTC, the Black Ridge 2 Fire is reported at 15,000 acres.
Is the Black Ridge 2 Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Black Ridge 2 Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 UTC.
Where is the Black Ridge 2 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.9696, -113.9259 in Idaho. Nearest towns: Shoshone (24 mi W), Paul (26 mi S), Rupert (27 mi SE).
Is the Black Ridge 2 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Black Ridge 2 Fire?
The Black Ridge 2 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 17, 2026, 07:00 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 17, 2026). It was last listed Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 UTC, after peaking at 15,000 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 2 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Black Ridge 2 Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Idaho sources on our Idaho page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 18, 2026, 03:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →