Idaho · Active · 2,593 acres
Silver Fire, Idaho
2,593
Acres reported
30%
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 Silver Fire is listed as active at 2,593 acres, 30% 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, 23:32 UTC) covers 2,594 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 6 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 2, 2026, 10:06 UTC).
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Silver 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
- 2,593 acres
- Containment
- 30%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 23, 2026
- Location
- Boundary County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 48.6289, -116.6603
- 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
- Hayden, ID
Other fires nearby
- Parker Lake Fire
- Upper Smith Fire
- Scotia Fire
Silver 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, 18:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 30% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 2,593 acres | 0 | 20% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2,593 acres | +48 | 10% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2,545 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 2,545 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 2,545 acres | +2,520 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 25 acres | +8 | — |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 17 acres | +17 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Silver Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Silver Fire?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, the Silver Fire is reported at 2,593 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
Is the Silver Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 30% 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 Silver Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.6289, -116.6603 in Boundary County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Bonners Ferry (16 mi E), Ponderay (23 mi S), Sandpoint (25 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Silver 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 Silver Fire?
The Silver Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 23, 2026, 18:15 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 23, 2026). As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC it is still listed at 2,593 acres, 30% 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 Silver 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.
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 →