Idaho · Active · 2,516 acres
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 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Lake Channel Fire is listed as active at 2,516 acres, in Power County, Idaho.
No change in reported size since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 30, 2026, 09:48 UTC).
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
- Active
- 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 daily history
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 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 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Lake Channel Fire is reported at 2,516 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Lake Channel Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Lake Channel Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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?
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 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 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 →