Idaho · Active · 2,835 acres
Moose Mountain Fire, Idaho
2,835
Acres reported
7%
Contained
+30
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 Moose Mountain Fire is listed as active at 2,835 acres, 7% contained, in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +30 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 20:18 UTC) covers 2,835 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 16 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 9 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:12 UTC.
Moose Mountain Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,835 acres
- Containment
- 7%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 30, 2026
- Location
- Clearwater County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 46.7749, -115.2167
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (13 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 9 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Frenchtown, MT
- Plains, MT
- Orofino, ID
- Lolo, MT
- Missoula, MT
Other fires nearby
- Little Weitas Fire
- Grotto Fire
- Three Links Fire
- Elder 1 Fire
- Cascade Fire
- Wolf Creek Fire
Moose Mountain 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, 16:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 2,835 acres | +30 | 7% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2,805 acres | 0 | 7% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2,805 acres | +562 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2,243 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 2,243 acres | +135 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 2,108 acres | +6 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2,102 acres | +1,028 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,074 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,074 acres | +243 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 831 acres | +1 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 830 acres | +172 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 658 acres | −2 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 660 acres | −140 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 800 acres | +150 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 650 acres | +150 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 500 acres | +180 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 320 acres | +220 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 100 acres | +60 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 40 acres | +30 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 10 acres | — | — |
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Moose Mountain Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Moose Mountain Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Moose Mountain Fire is reported at 2,835 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +30 acres.
Is the Moose Mountain Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 7% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Moose Mountain Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.7749, -115.2167 in Clearwater County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Frenchtown (49 mi E), Plains (50 mi N), Orofino (53 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Moose Mountain Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 9 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Moose Mountain 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 →