Cave Fire
No longer in current feed
Ada County, Idaho · Discovered August 26, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 53 days ago
Cave Fire
The Cave Fire fire has burned 2,165 acres in Ada County, Idaho. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 95). 89 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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Cave Fire size over time
11 official size readingsGrew from 0 to 2,165 acres across these reports.
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Growth & containment history
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2026, 1:49:25 AM | 2,165 acres | 100% |
| 8/27/2026, 3:55:01 PM | 2,165 acres | 100% |
| 8/27/2026, 3:43:30 PM | 2,165 acres | 0% |
| 8/27/2026, 6:31:58 AM | 2,165 acres | 0% |
| 8/27/2026, 2:18:49 AM | 1,500 acres | 0% |
| 8/27/2026, 1:22:49 AM | 1,500 acres | - |
| 8/27/2026, 12:52:43 AM | 200 acres | - |
| 8/26/2026, 11:15:28 PM | 100 acres | - |
| 8/26/2026, 10:28:56 PM | 60 acres | - |
| 8/26/2026, 10:18:54 PM | 40 acres | - |
| 8/26/2026, 9:46:17 PM | 0.1 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.