Cherry Fire (Idaho)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Lemhi County
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Lemhi County, Idaho, the active Cherry Fire has grown to 291 acres since its natural ignition on August 27, 2026. Managed as a Type 3 Incident, the fire operates within the region's typical fire season which spans from June to October.
Across the country, 3,126,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Idaho for 2 days. In total it burned about 291 acres — around 1.2 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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