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Grassy Hills Fire (Idaho)

Ended · 0% contained · 2,800 acres · started 2026-07-18 · updated 2026-07-19

Grassy Hills Fire (Idaho) — Sentinel-2 true color Grassy Hills Fire (Idaho) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 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
25 Miles W from Rogerson, ID
Personnel
25
Complexity
Type 3 Incident
Fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Behavior
Active, Wind Driven Runs, Creeping
Jurisdiction
BLM · Federal land

Driven by gusty winds, the Grassy Hills Fire has consumed 2,800 acres of federal land 25 miles west of Rogerson, Idaho, in Owyhee County. Since its ignition on July 18, 2026, the blaze has exhibited active behavior characterized by wind-driven runs and creeping through 2.5-foot tall grass.

Currently managed as a Type 3 incident, the fire remains at zero percent containment with 25 personnel assigned to the response. The BLM-led effort has incurred costs totaling $100,000 as crews work to suppress the active, wind-influenced front.

In context

This wildfire burned in Idaho for 38 days. In total it burned about 2,800 acres — around 11 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 3,169,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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