Idaho · incident record

Grassy Hills Fire, Idaho

2,800

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 19, 2026, 04:00 UTC, the Grassy Hills Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,800 acres, in Idaho.

It was last present in the feed Jul 19, 2026, 04:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,800 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Grassy Hills Fire map

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

Key facts

Size
2,800 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Jul 19, 2026)
Discovered
Jul 18, 2026
Location
Idaho
Origin point
42.2420, -115.1311
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

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

  • Jackpot, NV29 mi SE of the origin · pop. 1,195
  • Buhl, ID31 mi NE of the origin · pop. 4,275
  • Filer, ID35 mi NE of the origin · pop. 2,691
  • Twin Falls, ID41 mi NE of the origin · pop. 47,468
  • Wendell, ID43 mi NE of the origin · pop. 2,744

Other fires nearby

No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.

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Grassy Hills Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 18, 2026, 23:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Jul 19, 20262,800 acres+2,800
Jul 18, 20260.1 acres

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Grassy Hills Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Grassy Hills Fire?

As of Jul 19, 2026, 04:00 UTC, the Grassy Hills Fire is reported at 2,800 acres.

Is the Grassy Hills Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Grassy Hills Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 19, 2026, 04:00 UTC.

Where is the Grassy Hills Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 42.2420, -115.1311 in Idaho. Nearest towns: Jackpot (29 mi SE), Buhl (31 mi NE), Filer (35 mi NE).

Is the Grassy Hills Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 19, 2026, 04:00 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 Grassy Hills 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 19, 2026, 04:00 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 →