Buckhorn Fire
Active
Elmore County, Idaho · Discovered September 11, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 20 days ago
Buckhorn Fire
The Buckhorn Fire fire has burned 154 acres in Elmore County, Idaho. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 2 mph toward the NW, with gusts to 2 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 35). 18 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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Buckhorn Fire size over time
15 official size readingsPeaked at 161 acres, then officials revised the mapped size to 154 acres.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Fire reported 100% contained
50 days ago · September 21, 2026Containment rose to 100%
51 days ago · September 20, 2026Containment rose to 90%
54 days ago · September 17, 2026Containment rose to 46%
55 days ago · September 17, 2026Containment rose to 27%
56 days ago · September 15, 2026New perimeter mapped at 157 acres (national perimeter feed)
56 days ago · September 15, 2026Containment rose to 15%
58 days ago · September 14, 2026Containment dropped to 0% (from 100%)
60 days ago · September 12, 2026Grew 61 acres in 4 hours to 161 acres
60 days ago · September 12, 2026Now mapped at 100 acres
60 days ago · September 11, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds
61 days ago · September 11, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2026, 5:33:18 PM | 154 acres | 100% |
| 9/20/2026, 4:52:25 PM | 161 acres | 100% |
| 9/19/2026, 1:34:23 PM | 161 acres | 90% |
| 9/18/2026, 11:54:23 PM | 154 acres | 90% |
| 9/18/2026, 1:04:24 PM | 161 acres | 90% |
| 9/17/2026, 11:54:37 PM | 154 acres | 90% |
| 9/17/2026, 6:10:52 PM | 161 acres | 46% |
| 9/17/2026, 12:01:41 AM | 157 acres | 46% |
| 9/15/2026, 11:56:20 PM | 161 acres | 27% |
| 9/14/2026, 12:45:45 AM | 161 acres | 15% |
| 9/12/2026, 12:47:25 AM | 161 acres | 0% |
| 9/12/2026, 12:02:25 AM | 161 acres | - |
| 9/11/2026, 8:07:25 PM | 100 acres | - |
| 9/11/2026, 5:57:20 PM | 3.0 acres | - |
| 9/11/2026, 12:47:17 AM | 0.1 acres | - |
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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.