Tartar Fire
Active
Washington County, Idaho · Discovered July 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 6 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 6 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Tartar Fire
The Tartar Fire fire has burned 158,027 acres in Washington 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 7 mph toward the E, with gusts to 11 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 42). 41 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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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
26 days ago · September 3, 2026New perimeter mapped at 158,027 acres (national perimeter feed)
30 days ago · August 30, 2026Containment rose to 98%
47 days ago · August 12, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 158,027 acres
49 days ago · August 11, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: Tartar
63 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
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