Idaho · Active · 1,779 acres
Doublesprings Fire, Idaho
1,779
Acres reported
18%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Doublesprings Fire is listed as active at 1,779 acres, 18% contained, in Custer County, Idaho.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 11, 2026, 22:02 UTC) covers 1,697 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 13, 2026, 09:40 UTC).
Doublesprings Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous 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
- 1,779 acres
- Containment
- 18%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- Custer County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 44.3252, -113.8590
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 11, 2026 (6 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Challis, ID
- Sun Valley, ID
- Ketchum, ID
- Salmon, ID
Other fires nearby
- Smelter Fire
Doublesprings Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 25, 2026, 01:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,779 acres | 0 | 18% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1,779 acres | 0 | 18% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,779 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1,779 acres | +3 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,776 acres | +80 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,696 acres | +93 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,603 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,603 acres | +57 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,546 acres | +452 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,094 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,094 acres | +21 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,073 acres | +52 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,021 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,021 acres | +421 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 600 acres | +400 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 200 acres | +56 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 144 acres | +8 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 136 acres | +49 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 87 acres | +1 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 86 acres | −14 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 100 acres | +90 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 10 acres | +10 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.3 acres | — | — |
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Doublesprings Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Doublesprings Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Doublesprings Fire is reported at 1,779 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Doublesprings Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 18% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 Doublesprings Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.3252, -113.8590 in Custer County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Challis (22 mi NW), Sun Valley (50 mi SW), Ketchum (51 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Doublesprings Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Doublesprings 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 18, 2026, 09:15 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 →