Idaho · incident record
Shale Butte Fire, Idaho
1,691
Acres reported
40%
Contained
+191
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Shale Butte Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,691 acres, 40% contained, in Lincoln County, Idaho.
Since Aug 24, 2026, 00:00 UTC: +191 acres, containment +40 pts.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 23, 2026, 21:18 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,691 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Shale Butte Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,691 acres
- Containment
- 40%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 25, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 22, 2026
- Location
- Lincoln County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 42.9616, -113.8483
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Paul, ID
- Rupert, ID
- Heyburn, ID
- Shoshone, ID
- Burley, ID
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Shale Butte 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, 01:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | 40% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,691 acres | +191 | 40% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1,500 acres | — | 0% |
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Shale Butte Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Shale Butte Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Shale Butte Fire is reported at 1,691 acres. Since Aug 24, 2026, 00:00 UTC: +191 acres, containment +40 pts.
Is the Shale Butte Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 40% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 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 Shale Butte Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.9616, -113.8483 in Lincoln County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Paul (25 mi S), Rupert (25 mi S), Heyburn (28 mi S).
Is the Shale Butte Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Shale Butte Fire?
The Shale Butte Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 23, 2026, 01:15 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 22, 2026). It was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 00:00 UTC, after peaking at 1,691 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 3 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Shale Butte 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 25, 2026, 00:00 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 →