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Fires Near Idaho Falls, IDUnited States flag

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.

4
Fires within 100 mi
21 mi
Nearest fire
0
Weather alerts
78
Air quality · Moderate

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Live risk assessment for Idaho Falls, ID

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Fire activity exists in the wider area but poses no immediate threat to this location. Check back daily while fires remain active.

There are currently 61 active fires within 300 miles of Idaho Falls, ID, including 1 within 25 miles and 4 within 100 miles. None are inside Idaho Falls city limits. The most significant is the Lake Channel fire, 76 miles away at 2,516 acres. Air quality at this location is moderate (AQI 78).

  • The nearest fire is 21 miles away but mostly contained.

House pin: Idaho Falls, ID. Bold outline: Idaho Falls city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

City limits
0
no fires
≤ 25 mi
1
2,142 acres
≤ 50 mi
1
2,142 acres
≤ 100 mi
4
5,399 acres
≤ 200 mi
14
74K acres
≤ 300 mi
61
935K acres

This season vs the last decade

53% of an average year
Burned so far in 20264.7K acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)8.9K acres

So 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.

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Historic fires near Idaho Falls

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Crystal
2006
220,042 acres · 71 mi away
Flat Top 2
2012
140,954 acres · 94 mi away
Mule Butte
1999
138,915 acres · 73 mi away
Sheep
2019
112,106 acres · 29 mi away
Jefferson
2010
109,436 acres · 43 mi away
Pack Trail
2024
89,930 acres · 94 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Idaho

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

Idaho Office of Emergency ManagementAlertsState emergency alerts and preparedness.ioem.idaho.govRed Cross open shelter mapSheltersLive map of currently open emergency shelters nationwide.redcross.orgInciWeb incident informationEvacuationsOfficial updates, closures, and evacuation notices for federal wildfires.inciweb.wildfire.govDisasterAssistance.govFire infoFEMA assistance programs if you are affected by a declared disaster.disasterassistance.govState emergency management directoryAlertsUSA.gov directory of every state emergency management agency.usa.gov

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