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Martin Fire (Idaho)

Ended · 90% contained · 1,065 acres · started 2026-07-09 · updated 2026-07-11

Martin Fire (Idaho) — Sentinel-2 true color Martin 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).

The Martin Fire, which ignited in Idaho on July 9, 2026, has officially ended. The blaze burned a total of 1,065 acres.

Firefighting efforts were highly effective, resulting in the incident reaching 90 percent containment before operations concluded.

In context

This wildfire burned in Idaho for 33 days. In total it burned about 1,065 acres — around 4.3 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 3,021,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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