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Tartar Fire (ID)

Active · 15% contained · 12,208 acres · started 2026-07-24 · updated 2026-07-28

Tartar Fire (ID) — NASA satellite

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

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
21 Miles NW from Weiser, ID
Personnel
159
Complexity
Type 4 Incident
Fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Behavior
Active, Creeping, Spotting
Jurisdiction
Private land

Summary in preparation.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Idaho for 4 days. So far it has affected roughly 12,208 acres — about 49 km². Crews have contained 15% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

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