Moose Mountain Fire
Active
Clearwater County, Idaho · Discovered July 30, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 4 days ago · Perimeter mapped 4 days ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Moose Mountain Fire
The Moose Mountain Fire fire has burned 5,831 acres in Clearwater County, Idaho. Crews have reached 90% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 5 mph toward the NE, with gusts to 19 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 36). 36 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
September 11, 2026Moose Mountain is a wildfire started by lightning and burning approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Campground and Guard Station. The Moose Mountain Fire has burned down to the North Fork of the Clearwater River prompting a closure of that section of Forest Road #250 in Black Canyon. The evacuation level has been reduced to Level 1 "READY" for the Independence Creek and Deception Saddle communities. ROAD ACCESS: The Moose Mountain Fire area closure has been reduced. All previously closed roads and trails have reopened, with the exception of Forest Road 250 between Elizabeth Creek and…
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 90%
10 days ago · September 15, 2026Containment rose to 85%
11 days ago · September 14, 2026Containment rose to 70%
12 days ago · September 13, 2026Containment rose to 50%
13 days ago · September 12, 2026Containment rose to 40%
14 days ago · September 11, 2026New perimeter mapped at 5,832 acres (national perimeter feed)
14 days ago · September 11, 2026Official update: IDNCF Moose Mountain
15 days ago · September 11, 2026Containment rose to 30%
16 days ago · September 9, 2026Containment rose to 25%
18 days ago · September 7, 2026Containment rose to 15%
19 days ago · September 7, 2026Grew 346 acres in 6 days to 5,832 acres
21 days ago · September 4, 2026Grew 145 acres in 24 hours to 5,486 acres
27 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 196 acres in 23 hours to 5,341 acres
28 days ago · August 29, 2026Grew 356 acres in 23 hours to 5,145 acres
29 days ago · August 28, 2026Grew 198 acres in 24 hours to 4,789 acres
30 days ago · August 27, 2026Grew 1,342 acres in 36 hours to 4,591 acres
31 days ago · August 26, 2026Mapped size revised down to 3,249 acres (from 3,841)
33 days ago · August 24, 2026Grew 134 acres in 25 hours to 3,841 acres
34 days ago · August 23, 2026Grew 458 acres in 24 hours to 3,707 acres
35 days ago · August 22, 2026Mapped size revised down to 3,249 acres (from 3,697)
36 days ago · August 21, 2026Grew 892 acres in 4 days to 3,697 acres
37 days ago · August 19, 2026Grew 562 acres in 48 hours to 2,805 acres
41 days ago · August 16, 2026Grew 141 acres in 27 hours to 2,243 acres
43 days ago · August 14, 2026Grew 394 acres in 22 hours to 2,102 acres
44 days ago · August 12, 2026Containment rose to 7%
45 days ago · August 11, 2026Grew 634 acres in 10 hours to 1,708 acres
45 days ago · August 11, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 1,074 acres
46 days ago · August 11, 2026Official update: IDNCF Moose Mountain Fire
56 days ago · August 1, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/22/2026, 12:33:44 AM | 5,831 acres | 90% |
| 9/15/2026, 10:21:17 PM | 5,832 acres | 90% |
| 9/14/2026, 10:16:05 PM | 5,832 acres | 85% |
| 9/13/2026, 10:55:55 PM | 5,832 acres | 70% |
| 9/12/2026, 10:26:50 PM | 5,832 acres | 50% |
| 9/11/2026, 11:17:25 PM | 5,832 acres | 40% |
| 9/9/2026, 11:56:29 PM | 5,832 acres | 30% |
| 9/7/2026, 11:20:54 PM | 5,832 acres | 25% |
| 9/7/2026, 1:15:53 AM | 5,832 acres | 15% |
| 9/5/2026, 10:42:45 PM | 5,832 acres | 10% |
| 9/4/2026, 11:42:35 PM | 5,832 acres | 8% |
| 9/2/2026, 12:01:26 AM | 5,579 acres | 8% |
| 9/1/2026, 9:31:57 PM | 5,486 acres | 8% |
| 9/1/2026, 12:02:46 AM | 5,487 acres | 8% |
| 8/30/2026, 12:06:36 AM | 5,486 acres | 8% |
| 8/29/2026, 12:29:33 AM | 5,341 acres | 8% |
| 8/28/2026, 1:04:49 AM | 5,145 acres | 8% |
| 8/27/2026, 2:03:48 AM | 4,789 acres | 8% |
| 8/26/2026, 1:38:19 AM | 4,591 acres | 8% |
| 8/24/2026, 2:59:19 PM | 4,207 acres | 8% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
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