Cow Canyon Fire (Idaho)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Oneida County
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
The Cow Canyon Fire in Oneida County, Idaho, has been burning for five days since its start on July 12, 2026, maintaining an active status as it consumes 1,300 acres of federal land managed by the BLM. Satellite sensors have identified four distinct heat signatures within the area over the past 48 hours, indicating ongoing thermal activity across the landscape.
In context
This wildfire burned in Idaho for 30 days. In total it burned about 1,300 acres — around 5.3 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 3,068,903 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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