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Live wildfire tracking around Boise: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.
Live risk assessment for Boise, ID
There is meaningful fire activity near this location. Pack essentials, plan an evacuation route, and check official updates at least hourly.
There are currently 117 active fires within 300 miles of Boise, ID, including 1 within 25 miles and 7 within 100 miles. None are inside Boise city limits. The most significant is the Big Grass fire, 87 miles away at 553,972 acres, 35% contained. Wind at the Tartar fire is blowing 11 mph S, roughly toward Boise, ID. The National Weather Service has 1 active alert covering the surrounding area, including a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather. Air quality at this location is moderate (AQI 95).
House pin: Boise, ID. Bold outline: Boise city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.
Red Flag Warning issued August 11 at 11:02AM PDT until August 12 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle; East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; Eas…
Read full alert at weather.govSource: National Weather Service. Alerts open the official NWS record.
So far in 2026, 18K acres have burned within 25 miles of Boise, 228% of the 8.0K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ra 6 Ada Co Claremont Fire | ID | Ada | 2 mi | 6,627 acres | 100% | 4 days ago |
| Mm115 Hwy 20 Fire | ID | Elmore | 44 mi | 4,936 acres | 24% | 16 hours ago |
| Tartar Fire | ID | Washington | 77 mi | 158,027 acres | 89% | 18 hours ago |
| Fox Fire | OR | Baker | 80 mi | 79,000 acres | 69% | 18 hours ago |
| Cow Camp Complex Fire | OR | Malheur | 83 mi | 8,044 acres | 100% | 6 days ago |
| Big Grass Fire | OR | Malheur | 87 mi | 553,972 acres | 35% | 19 hours ago |
| Powder River Fire | OR | Baker | 95 mi | 21,088 acres | 96% | 42 hours ago |
| Hat Fire | OR | Malheur | 100 mi | 42,122 acres | 99% | 19 hours ago |
| Bob Creek Fire | OR | Baker | 101 mi | 851 acres | 100% | 23 hours ago |
| Coleman Creek Fire | OR | Harney | 105 mi | 308,721 acres | 90% | 16 hours ago |
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