Three Links Fire (ID)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 20 Miles E from Lowell, ID
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 1
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Flanking, Single Tree Torching
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning across timber, grass, and understory on federal land managed by the USFS, the active Three Links Fire located 20 miles east of Lowell, Idaho in Idaho County has been burning for 31 days after starting naturally on July 24, 2026. The incident is currently managed by a Type 4 IC with a complexity of a Type 4 Incident and a total of 1 personnel, accumulating a cost of $5,000 USD while maintaining zero percent containment across its 496 acres.
The fire's trajectory shows an average daily growth of approximately 16 acres per day, while satellites are picking up 50 heat detections nearby over the last 48 hours. Fire behavior currently features moderate activity, flanking, and single tree torching within the timber, grass, and understory fuels.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context reveals 2,993,191 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 45 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Idaho for 32 days. So far it has affected roughly 496 acres — about 2.0 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 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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