HOPPER Fire (ID)

Active · 0% contained · 1,500 acres · started 2026-07-24 · updated 2026-07-25

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

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Spanning 1,500 acres across Owyhee County, the active HOPPER Fire burning 75 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho, displays active, flanking, and backing behavior in short grass fuels. Currently zero percent contained, the federal incident on Bureau of Land Management land is managed by a Type 3 Incident Commander with 19 personnel assigned.

With 17 heat detections identified by NASA satellites over the past 48 hours, the fire has accumulated an estimated cost of $100,000 since it started on July 24, 2026.