Silver Fire (Idaho)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 8 Miles NW from SANDPOINT, ID
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 65
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Active, Single Tree Torching, Spotting, Short Crown Runs
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning across timber with grass and understory eight miles northwest of Sandpoint, Idaho, in Boundary County, the active Silver Fire has consumed 1,766 acres since its natural start on August 23, 2026. The incident has been burning for five days, averaging approximately 353 acres of daily growth with zero containment reported. Fire behavior is characterized as active with single tree torching, spotting, and short crown runs. Satellites have registered 26 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread across the federal land managed by the USFS.
A Type 3 Incident command with 65 personnel is managing the operations, with costs reaching $50,000. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,102,331 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Idaho for 5 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,766 acres — about 7.1 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
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 3,126,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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