Tartar Fire
No longer in current feed
Washington County, Idaho · Discovered July 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 42 days ago
Tartar Fire
The Tartar Fire fire has burned 158,027 acres in Washington 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 good (AQI 48). 41 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Tartar Fire size over time
4 official size readingsHolding at 158K acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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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
71 days ago · September 3, 2026New perimeter mapped at 158,027 acres (national perimeter feed)
75 days ago · August 30, 2026Containment rose to 98%
93 days ago · August 12, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 158,027 acres
94 days ago · August 11, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: Tartar
108 days ago · July 28, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2026, 11:54:55 PM | 158,027 acres | 100% |
| 8/12/2026, 11:22:03 PM | 158,027 acres | 98% |
| 8/12/2026, 12:19:39 AM | 158,027 acres | 93% |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM | 158,027 acres | 89% |
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.