Idaho · incident record

Gaston Fire, Idaho

1,636

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 Jul 27, 2026, 01:45 UTC, the Gaston Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,636 acres, in Idaho.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 26, 2026, 02:49 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Jul 27, 2026, 01:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,636 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Gaston Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
1,636 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Jul 27, 2026)
Discovered
Jul 26, 2026
Location
Idaho
Origin point
43.0575, -113.0290
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Aberdeen, ID12 mi SE of the origin · pop. 1,929
  • American Falls, ID21 mi SE of the origin · pop. 4,321
  • Tyhee, ID29 mi E of the origin · pop. 1,123
  • Fort Hall, ID30 mi E of the origin · pop. 3,201
  • Chubbuck, ID30 mi E of the origin · pop. 14,428

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Gaston Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 26, 2026, 03:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Jul 27, 20261,636 acres0
Jul 26, 20261,636 acres

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Gaston Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Gaston Fire?

As of Jul 27, 2026, 01:45 UTC, the Gaston Fire is reported at 1,636 acres.

Is the Gaston Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Gaston Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 27, 2026, 01:45 UTC.

Where is the Gaston Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 43.0575, -113.0290 in Idaho. Nearest towns: Aberdeen (12 mi SE), American Falls (21 mi SE), Tyhee (29 mi E).

Is the Gaston Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 27, 2026, 01:45 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 Gaston 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 27, 2026, 01:45 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 →