Idaho · Contained · 158,027 acres
Tartar Fire, Idaho
158,027
Acres reported
100%
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 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC, the Tartar Fire is listed as contained at 158,027 acres, 100% contained, in Washington County, Idaho.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 11, 2026, 21:48 UTC) covers 158,027 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 11, 2026, 10:00 UTC).
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Tartar 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
- 158,027 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- Washington County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 44.5413, -117.0930
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 11, 2026 (52 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).
- Weiser, ID
- Payette, ID
- Ontario, OR
- Fruitland, ID
- Vale, OR
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Tartar 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 Jul 24, 2026, 17:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | 98% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 158,027 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 158,027 acres | +5 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 158,022 acres | +4,769 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 153,253 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 153,253 acres | +14,982 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 138,271 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 138,271 acres | +30,415 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 107,856 acres | +92,380 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 15,476 acres | +3,493 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 11,983 acres | −225 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 12,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 12,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 12,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 12,208 acres | +1,845 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 10,363 acres | +8,102 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2,261 acres | +2,011 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 250 acres | — | — |
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Tartar Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Tartar Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC, the Tartar Fire is reported at 158,027 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
Is the Tartar Fire contained?
Yes — the Tartar Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Tartar Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.5413, -117.0930 in Washington County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Weiser (21 mi S), Payette (33 mi S), Ontario (36 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Tartar Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Tartar Fire?
The Tartar Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 24, 2026, 17:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 24, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC it is still listed at 158,027 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 51 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Tartar 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 2, 2026, 16:15 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 →