Idaho · Active · 1,038 acres

Crooked Fire, Idaho

1,038

Acres reported

0%

Contained

+788

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Aug 22, 2026, 11:00 UTC, the Crooked Fire is listed as active at 1,038 acres, 0% contained, in Boise County, Idaho.

Since Aug 21, 2026, 11:00 UTC: +788 acres, containment unchanged.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 21, 2026, 20:45 UTC) covers 1,038 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.

Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 50 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 22, 2026, 09:53 UTC.

Crooked Fire map

The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.

Latest perimeter   ·   Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.

Key facts

Size
1,038 acres
Containment
0%
Status
Active
Discovered
Aug 18, 2026
Location
Boise County, Idaho
Origin point
43.8472, -115.5396
Perimeter mapped
Aug 21, 2026 (14 hours ago)
Satellite heat, 24 h
50 detections

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).

  • Hidden Spring, ID37 mi W of the origin · pop. 2,280
  • Boise, ID37 mi SW of the origin · pop. 235,684
  • Garden City, ID38 mi SW of the origin · pop. 11,550
  • Eagle, ID42 mi W of the origin · pop. 23,612
  • Meridian, ID46 mi W of the origin · pop. 90,739

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Crooked Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 19, 2026, 00:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 22, 20261,038 acres00%
Aug 21, 20261,038 acres+7880%
Aug 20, 2026250 acres+1750%
Aug 19, 202675 acres

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Crooked Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Crooked Fire?

As of Aug 22, 2026, 11:00 UTC, the Crooked Fire is reported at 1,038 acres. Since Aug 21, 2026, 11:00 UTC: +788 acres, containment unchanged.

Is the Crooked Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Aug 22, 2026, 11:00 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.

Where is the Crooked Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 43.8472, -115.5396 in Boise County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Hidden Spring (37 mi W), Boise (37 mi SW), Garden City (38 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Crooked Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 22, 2026, 11:00 UTC, and satellites registered 50 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Crooked 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 Aug 22, 2026, 11:00 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 →