Idaho · incident record
Cow Canyon Fire, Idaho
3,998
Acres reported
—
Contained
+1,998
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 14, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Cow Canyon Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,998 acres, in Idaho.
Since Jul 13, 2026, 02:00 UTC: +1,998 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 12, 2026, 21:04 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 14, 2026, 02:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,998 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Cow Canyon Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 3,998 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 14, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 12, 2026
- Location
- Idaho
- Origin point
- 42.1122, -112.9472
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Malad City, ID
- American Falls, ID
- Garland, UT
- Tremonton, UT
- Pocatello, ID
Other fires nearby
Cow Canyon Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 12, 2026, 20:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 3,998 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 3,998 acres | +2,698 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,300 acres | — | — |
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Cow Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Cow Canyon Fire?
As of Jul 14, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Cow Canyon Fire is reported at 3,998 acres. Since Jul 13, 2026, 02:00 UTC: +1,998 acres.
Is the Cow Canyon Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Cow Canyon Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 14, 2026, 02:00 UTC.
Where is the Cow Canyon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.1122, -112.9472 in Idaho. Nearest towns: Malad City (36 mi E), American Falls (47 mi N), Garland (48 mi SE).
Is the Cow Canyon Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 14, 2026, 02:00 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 Cow Canyon 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 14, 2026, 02:00 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 →