Idaho · Active · 1,500 acres
Buckhorn 2 Fire, Idaho
1,500
Acres reported
Not reported
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 11, 2026, 10:15 UTC, the Buckhorn 2 Fire is listed as active at 1,500 acres, in Cassia County, Idaho.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 3 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Oct 10, 2026, 21:19 UTC.
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Buckhorn 2 Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Oct 10, 2026
- Location
- Cassia County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 42.3372, -114.1030
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 3 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Hansen, ID
- Kimberly, ID
- Burley, ID
- Heyburn, ID
- Twin Falls, ID
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Buckhorn 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 Oct 10, 2026, 19:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,500 acres | +1,250 | — |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 250 acres | — | — |
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Buckhorn 2 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Buckhorn 2 Fire?
As of Oct 11, 2026, 10:15 UTC, the Buckhorn 2 Fire is reported at 1,500 acres.
Is the Buckhorn 2 Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Buckhorn 2 Fire in the federal feed as of Oct 11, 2026, 10:15 UTC.
Where is the Buckhorn 2 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.3372, -114.1030 in Cassia County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Hansen (17 mi NW), Kimberly (19 mi NW), Burley (21 mi NE).
Is the Buckhorn 2 Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 11, 2026, 10:15 UTC, and satellites registered 3 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Buckhorn 2 Fire?
The Buckhorn 2 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Oct 10, 2026, 19:15 UTC (reported discovery date Oct 10, 2026). As of Oct 11, 2026, 10:15 UTC it is still listed at 1,500 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 Buckhorn 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 Oct 11, 2026, 10:15 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 →