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DUNCAN Fire (ID)

Active · 0% contained · 2,500 acres · started 2026-07-24 · updated 2026-07-24

DUNCAN Fire (ID) — NASA satellite

Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
50 Miles SW from MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
Cause
Natural
Personnel
26
Complexity
Type 3 Incident
Fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Behavior
Moderate, Flanking, Backing
Jurisdiction
BLM · Federal land

Fueled by short grass in Owyhee County, the active DUNCAN Fire has burned 2,500 acres in Idaho since it started on July 24, 2026. Currently exhibiting moderate, flanking, and backing behavior, the naturally caused blaze is located 50 miles southwest of Mountain Home.

Management of the Type 3 incident is overseen by a Type 3 Incident Commander, with 26 personnel deployed by the BLM to address the federal land fire, which has incurred $2,500 in costs while remaining zero percent contained.

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