Wildfires in Idaho Today
Live active-fire map for Idaho from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–September.
7 km/h from the WSW — carrying smoke towards the ENE.
13°C · 87% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 26.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 46 · US AQI 80
People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.
The band above follows the European index, which averages particulates over 24 hours — so a sharp rise in this hour's PM2.5, as smoke passing overhead causes, shows up in the reading before it moves the band.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
7 active fires in Idaho
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 12160 MW76 km SE of Lewiston, Idaho39 detections~39.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 21:12 UTC46.068, -116.171
- 2626 MW87 km SE of Lewiston, Idaho7 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 19:51 UTC45.957, -116.101
- 3225 MW52 km N of Sandpoint, Idaho14 detections~10.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 21:14 UTC48.723, -116.367
- 4110 MW97 km S of Idaho Falls, Idaho9 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 09:28 UTC42.686, -111.593
- 564 MW73 km W of Boise, Idaho4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 19:49 UTC43.848, -117.054
- 658 MW55 km E of Lewiston, Idaho4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 21:12 UTC46.329, -116.314
- 719 MW19 km E of Twin Falls, Idaho2 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 21:29 UTC42.593, -114.234
Plus 7 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.