Idaho
Idaho Wildfire Map — Live Fires & Containment
The federal wildfire feed currently lists 13 wildfires in Idaho (9 active, 4 contained), covering about 30,387 acres. The largest is the Cascade Fire at 7,475 acres, 100% contained, in Idaho County.
Active wildfires in Idaho right now, the share of Idaho homes in the wildland-urban interface, and where to find official information. In a typical year, wildfire activity in Idaho peaks in July and August, with southern Idaho and the northern Panhandle usually the most active. The list and counts come from the federal wildfire feed; the WUI figures come from the SILVIS Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The active-fire data refreshes every 15 minutes.
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Live Idaho wildfire map
Fire markers show active wildfires reported across Idaho, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Every Idaho wildfire right now
| Fire | Acres | Contained | County | Status | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | 7,475 acres | 100% | Idaho | Contained | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Moose Mountain | 5,832 acres | 90% | Clearwater | Active | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Upper Smith | 4,848 acres | 41% | Boundary | Active | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Grotto | 3,856 acres | 100% | Idaho | Contained | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Wolf Creek | 2,643 acres | 100% | Idaho | Contained | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Silver | 2,593 acres | 30% | Boundary | Active | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Parker Lake | 1,531 acres | 1% | Boundary | Active | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Three Links | 927 acres | 100% | Idaho | Contained | Jul 24, 2026 |
| SMORE | 500 acres | 20% | Ada | Active | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Pollock Road | 100 acres | — | Idaho | Active | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Nugget Hill | 70 acres | — | Shoshone | Active | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Bingham County Assist 7 | 10 acres | — | Bingham | Active | Oct 17, 2026 |
| RECO | 2.0 acres | — | Gem | Active | Oct 17, 2026 |
2026 wildfires in Idaho
47 Idaho wildfires reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by our 15-minute archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The 10 largest, with the dates each was listed in the feed:
| Fire | Acres | First listed | Last listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tartar Fire | 158,027 acres | Jul 24, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Duncan Fire | 16,362 acres | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Black Ridge 2 Fire | 15,000 acres | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Blue Ridge Fire | 13,500 acres | Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Crooked Fire | 10,081 acres | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Cascade Fire still listed | 7,475 acres | Jul 18, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Flint Fire | 6,936 acres | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Ra 6 Ada Co Claremont Fire | 6,627 acres | Jul 6, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Moose Mountain Fire still listed | 5,832 acres | Jul 30, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Mm115 Hwy 20 Fire | 5,139 acres | Aug 8, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
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Idaho wildfire questions, answered live
Where are the fires in Idaho right now?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, there are 13 wildfires listed in Idaho. The largest are Cascade Fire (Idaho County), 7,475 acres, Moose Mountain Fire (Clearwater County), 5,832 acres, and Upper Smith Fire (Boundary County), 4,848 acres. The live map above shows each one at its reported point of origin, and the table lists them all with acreage, containment, and county.
Are there any wildfires in Idaho today?
Yes. 9 are listed as active and 4 as contained, 13 in total, covering about 30,387 acres.
What is the biggest fire in Idaho right now?
The Cascade Fire in Idaho County, at 7,475 acres, 100% contained.
What were the largest wildfires in Idaho in 2026?
47 wildfires in Idaho reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by FireRiskHere’s archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The largest were Tartar Fire (158,027 acres), Duncan Fire (16,362 acres), and Black Ridge 2 Fire (15,000 acres). Each has its own page with a day-by-day timeline; the full list is in the 2026 season archive.
How current is this Idaho wildfire map?
The data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and is refreshed every 15 minutes. It was last updated Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC. Containment percentages and acreage are what incident teams report; they can lag the situation on the ground by hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for Idaho?
Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and local emergency management, not from this site. Use the official Idaho sources listed on this page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
Homes in the wildland-urban interface
About 40% of Idaho’s homes sit inside the wildland-urban interface — roughly 297,000 of 752,000 statewide, according to the SILVIS Lab’s 2020 dataset. The share varies sharply by county: from about 34% in Boise’s Ada County to about 92% in Blaine County.
The five Idaho counties with the most homes in the wildland-urban interface:
- Ada County
- Kootenai County
- Bannock County
- Bonner County
- Blaine County
Being in the interface is a description of geography, not a forecast of fire — it captures how close a building sits to vegetation that can burn. These classifications change slowly; the figures here come from the SILVIS Lab’s most recent revision of the 1990–2020 dataset, released February 2025.
Official Idaho sources
- Idaho Department of Lands — idl.idaho.gov
- Idaho Office of Emergency Management — ioem.idaho.gov