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Fires Near Idaho Falls, ID
Live wildfire tracking around Idaho Falls: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.
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Live risk assessment for Idaho Falls, ID
No significant wildfire threat near this location right now.
- No active fires within 50 miles, no fire weather alerts, and clean air right now.
House pin: Idaho Falls, ID. Bold outline: Idaho Falls city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Red or amber shaded zones are active evacuation areas.
Evacuation status
Idaho does not publish a live evacuation zone feed covering this location yet, so we cannot confirm zone-level status here either way. During an active fire, check the county emergency links in the resources section below; that is where evacuation notices are posted first.
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Fires by distance
This season vs the last decade
53% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 4.7K acres have burned within 25 miles of Idaho Falls, 53% of the 8.9K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Active fires near Idaho Falls, ID
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- -Dairy FireBonneville, ID0.3 acres26 mi away14 hours ago
- -Prater FireLincoln, WY0.1 acres65 mi away14 hours ago
- -Freezeout FireMadison, MT0.1 acres95 mi away22 hours ago
- -Lazyman FireMadison, MT0.2 acres105 mi away16 hours ago
- 70%Doublesprings FireCuster, ID1,779 acres108 mi away19 hours ago
- -Telephone FireFremont, WY20 acres125 mi away5 days ago
- -Rand Creek FirePark, WY0.8 acres142 mi away17 min ago
- -Chico Road FirePark, MT1.0 acres145 mi away2 days ago
- -River Drive FirePark, MT0.3 acres147 mi away2 days ago
- 100%Buckhorn FireElmore, ID161 acres154 mi away5 days ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Fire | ID | Bonneville | 26 mi | 0.3 acres | - | 14 hours ago |
| Prater Fire | WY | Lincoln | 65 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 14 hours ago |
| Freezeout Fire | MT | Madison | 95 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 22 hours ago |
| Lazyman Fire | MT | Madison | 105 mi | 0.2 acres | - | 16 hours ago |
| Doublesprings Fire | ID | Custer | 108 mi | 1,779 acres | 70% | 19 hours ago |
| Telephone Fire | WY | Fremont | 125 mi | 20 acres | - | 5 days ago |
| Rand Creek Fire | WY | Park | 142 mi | 0.8 acres | - | 17 min ago |
| Chico Road Fire | MT | Park | 145 mi | 1.0 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| River Drive Fire | MT | Park | 147 mi | 0.3 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| Buckhorn Fire | ID | Elmore | 154 mi | 161 acres | 100% | 5 days ago |
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Latest updates on fires near Idaho Falls
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Davis Coulee Fire · Containment rose to 80%
16 hours ago · September 25, 2026Cabin Springs Fire · Containment rose to 34%
17 hours ago · September 25, 2026Buck Fire · Firefighting aircraft on scene (N711PB)
18 hours ago · September 25, 2026North Trapper Fire · Official update: MTBRF Piquett Creek Planned Prescribed Burn
32 hours ago · September 25, 2026Sand Creek Fire · Containment rose to 83%
41 hours ago · September 24, 2026Skull Fire · Containment rose to 100%
41 hours ago · September 24, 2026Skull Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
41 hours ago · September 24, 2026North Trapper Fire · Firefighting aircraft on scene (N101HX)
47 hours ago · September 24, 2026North Fork Lost Horse Fire · Firefighting aircraft on scene (N101HX)
47 hours ago · September 24, 2026Cabin Springs Fire · New perimeter mapped at 131 acres (national perimeter feed)
2 days ago · September 23, 2026
Historic fires near Idaho Falls
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
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Emergency resources for Idaho
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.