Idaho · incident record
Kinyon Springs Fire, Idaho
3,000
Acres reported
—
Contained
+3,000
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of May 26, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Kinyon Springs Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,000 acres, in Idaho.
Since May 25, 2026, 22:45 UTC: +3,000 acres.
It was last present in the feed May 26, 2026, 23:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Kinyon Springs Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 3,000 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen May 26, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 25, 2026
- Location
- Idaho
- Origin point
- 42.7347, -115.2447
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Glenns Ferry, ID
- Buhl, ID
- Wendell, ID
- Gooding, ID
- Twin Falls, ID
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Kinyon Springs Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen May 25, 2026, 21:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 3,000 acres | +3,000 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Kinyon Springs Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Kinyon Springs Fire?
As of May 26, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Kinyon Springs Fire is reported at 3,000 acres. Since May 25, 2026, 22:45 UTC: +3,000 acres.
Is the Kinyon Springs Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Kinyon Springs Fire in the federal feed as of May 26, 2026, 23:00 UTC.
Where is the Kinyon Springs Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.7347, -115.2447 in Idaho. Nearest towns: Glenns Ferry (15 mi N), Buhl (26 mi E), Wendell (28 mi E).
Is the Kinyon Springs Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed May 26, 2026, 23:00 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 Kinyon Springs 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 May 26, 2026, 23:00 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 →