Idaho · Active · 4,848 acres
Upper Smith Fire, Idaho
4,848
Acres reported
41%
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, 11:15 UTC, the Upper Smith Fire is listed as active at 4,848 acres, 41% contained, in Boundary County, Idaho.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 5, 2026, 20:22 UTC) covers 4,848 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 Sep 2, 2026, 10:06 UTC).
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Upper Smith 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
- 4,848 acres
- Containment
- 41%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- Boundary County, Idaho
- Origin point
- 48.9275, -116.6078
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 5, 2026 (27 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
Upper Smith 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 8, 2026, 18:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4,848 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4,848 acres | +40 | 42% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 4,808 acres | 0 | 42% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4,808 acres | +366 | 42% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 4,442 acres | 0 | 36% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4,442 acres | +221 | 38% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4,221 acres | 0 | 38% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 4,221 acres | +315 | 38% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,906 acres | +12 | 38% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,894 acres | +197 | 38% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,697 acres | 0 | 38% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,697 acres | 0 | 38% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,697 acres | 0 | 38% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,697 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,697 acres | +97 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,600 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,600 acres | +53 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,547 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,547 acres | +130 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,417 acres | +195 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,222 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,222 acres | +608 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2,614 acres | +309 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2,305 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 2,305 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 2,305 acres | +114 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2,191 acres | −3 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 2,194 acres | +265 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,929 acres | +162 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,767 acres | +119 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,648 acres | +75 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,573 acres | +55 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,518 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,518 acres | +334 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,184 acres | +123 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,061 acres | +29 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,032 acres | +62 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 970 acres | +93 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 877 acres | +62 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 815 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 815 acres | +67 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 748 acres | +150 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 598 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 598 acres | +148 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 450 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 450 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 450 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 450 acres | +36 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 414 acres | +264 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 150 acres | −92 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 242 acres | +212 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 30 acres | +15 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 15 acres | — | — |
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Upper Smith Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Upper Smith Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Upper Smith Fire is reported at 4,848 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Upper Smith Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 41% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 Upper Smith Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.9275, -116.6078 in Boundary County, Idaho. Nearest towns: Bonners Ferry (21 mi SE), Ponderay (43 mi S), Sandpoint (45 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Upper Smith Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Upper Smith Fire?
The Upper Smith Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 8, 2026, 18:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 8, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 4,848 acres, 41% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 78 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Upper Smith 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, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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