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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.
Live risk assessment for Idaho Falls, ID
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 59 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. 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 79).
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.
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, 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.
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rock Fire | ID | Jefferson | 21 mi | 2,142 acres | 85% | 19 hours ago |
| Mcpherson Fire | ID | Caribou | 67 mi | 298 acres | 60% | 20 hours ago |
| Lake Channel Fire | ID | Power | 76 mi | 2,516 acres | - | 45 hours ago |
| Bare Fire | WY | Sublette | 93 mi | 443 acres | 0% | 17 hours ago |
| Doublesprings Fire | ID | Custer | 108 mi | 1,603 acres | 5% | 18 hours ago |
| Rural Assist 6 Fire | ID | Lincoln | 111 mi | 9.0 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| Johnson Canyon Fire | UT | Box Elder | 112 mi | 6,889 acres | 100% | 6 days ago |
| Sand Creek Fire | MT | Beaverhead | 156 mi | 15,784 acres | 0% | 19 hours ago |
| Bobcat Lakes Fire | MT | Beaverhead | 159 mi | 7,686 acres | 0% | 19 hours ago |
| Mm115 Hwy 20 Fire | ID | Elmore | 172 mi | 4,936 acres | 24% | 16 hours ago |
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