Cabinet Fire
Active
Boundary County, Idaho · Discovered August 30, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 11 hours ago
Cabinet Fire
The Cabinet Fire fire has burned 0.2 acres in Boundary County, Idaho. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 15).
Latest official update
August 29, 2026The Border Fire is located within the Boundary Creek drainage, approximately 3 miles west of Porthill, Idaho and directly along the border with Canada. The fire was ignited by lightning on August 25, 2026 . It is burning on a steep, southeast-facing slope in mixed conifer forest with moderate to high loadings of 1000-hr fuels and deep duff layers.The Northern Idaho Blue Team assumed command of the fire on August 29, 2026, at 7:00 am. A full suppression strategy will continue to be implemented utilizing direct and indirect tactics to protect critical values at-risk and minimize firefighter…
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