Idaho · incident record
Chalk Fire, Idaho
1,206
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 Jun 17, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Chalk Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,206 acres, in Idaho.
It was last present in the feed Jun 17, 2026, 00:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,206 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Chalk Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,206 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jun 17, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 15, 2026
- Location
- Idaho
- Origin point
- 42.9798, -115.5312
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Glenns Ferry, ID
- Mountain Home, ID
- Gooding, ID
- Wendell, ID
- Buhl, ID
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Chalk Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 16, 2026, 01:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | 1,206 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 1,206 acres | — | — |
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Chalk Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Chalk Fire?
As of Jun 17, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Chalk Fire is reported at 1,206 acres.
Is the Chalk Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Chalk Fire in the federal feed as of Jun 17, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Where is the Chalk Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.9798, -115.5312 in Idaho. Nearest towns: Glenns Ferry (12 mi E), Mountain Home (13 mi NW), Gooding (41 mi E).
Is the Chalk Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jun 17, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Chalk 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 Jun 17, 2026, 00:00 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 →