Started on Jul 12, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Quick facts
- Location
- Cassia County
- Jurisdiction
- DL · State land
The Cow Canyon Fire, currently active in Cassia County, Idaho, has burned 1,300 acres since it began on July 12, 2026. The blaze is situated on state-owned land.
The incident is being managed by the Department of Lands.
In context
This wildfire burned in Idaho for 75 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 3,368,453 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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