GRANDOLD Fire (Idaho)
Started on Jul 24, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Location
- 7 Miles W from MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 18
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Active, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Fueled by short grass in Elmore County, the active, flanking GRANDOLD Fire has burned 1,011 acres after starting naturally on July 24, 2026, positioned seven miles west of Mountain Home, Idaho. With zero percent containment, 18 personnel operating under a Type 4 Incident management team are responding to the federal BLM land, incurring a cost of $10,000.
In context
This wildfire burned in Idaho for less than a day. In total it burned about 1,011 acres — around 4.1 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 3,216,670 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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