Idaho · incident record
Lake Channel Fire, Idaho
2,516
Acres reported
—
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 22, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Lake Channel Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,516 acres, in Power County, Idaho.
No change in reported size since Aug 21, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 30, 2026, 09:48 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 22, 2026, 17:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,516 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Lake Channel Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,516 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 22, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 28, 2026
- Location
- Power County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 42.6651, -113.0200
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- American Falls, ID
- Aberdeen, ID
- Pocatello, ID
- Chubbuck, ID
- Rupert, ID
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Lake Channel Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 30, 2026, 01:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 2,516 acres | +2,516 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Lake Channel Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Lake Channel Fire?
As of Aug 22, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Lake Channel Fire is reported at 2,516 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 21, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Is the Lake Channel Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Lake Channel Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 22, 2026, 17:15 UTC.
Where is the Lake Channel Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.6651, -113.0200 in Power County, Idaho. Nearest towns: American Falls (12 mi NE), Aberdeen (21 mi NE), Pocatello (32 mi NE).
Is the Lake Channel Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 22, 2026, 17:15 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Lake Channel Fire?
The Lake Channel Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 30, 2026, 01:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 28, 2026). It was last listed Aug 22, 2026, 17:15 UTC, after peaking at 2,516 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 19 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Lake Channel 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, 17:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →