Started on Oct 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Location
- Camas County
- Cause
- Human
- Complexity
- Type 4 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning through federal land in Camas County, Idaho, the active East Fork Fire has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 50 acres per day over its four days of burning, reaching a total size of 200 acres since it started on October 16, 2026. Satellites have detected six heat signatures nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
The human-caused fire is managed as a Type 4 Incident by the USFS. This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader scale, a total of 3,415,301 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 38% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Idaho for 4 days. So far it has affected roughly 200 acres — about 0.8 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 3,415,301 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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