Idaho · Active · 1,531 acres
Parker Lake Fire, Idaho
1,531
Acres reported
1%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, the Parker Lake Fire is listed as active at 1,531 acres, 1% contained, in Boundary County, Idaho.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 5, 2026, 20:22 UTC) covers 1,531 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 4 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Oct 6, 2026, 10:49 UTC).
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Parker Lake 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
- 1,531 acres
- Containment
- 1%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 23, 2026
- Location
- Boundary County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 48.8701, -116.6247
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 5, 2026 (42 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Bonners Ferry, ID
- Ponderay, ID
- Sandpoint, ID
- Priest River, ID
- Newport, WA
Other fires nearby
Parker Lake 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 Aug 23, 2026, 20:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 1% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1,531 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1,531 acres | +102 | 0% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1,429 acres | +1,423 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 6.0 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6.0 acres | +6 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Parker Lake Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Parker Lake Fire?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, the Parker Lake Fire is reported at 1,531 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
Is the Parker Lake Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 1% contained as of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 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 Parker Lake Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.8701, -116.6247 in Boundary County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Bonners Ferry (19 mi SE), Ponderay (39 mi S), Sandpoint (41 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Parker Lake Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Parker Lake Fire?
The Parker Lake Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 23, 2026, 20:45 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 23, 2026). As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC it is still listed at 1,531 acres, 1% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 47 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Parker Lake 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 Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 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 →