Elkhorn Fire
The Elkhorn Fire was reported on July 29, 2025 in Custer County, Idaho and burned 1,779 acres. It was declared out on September 30, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,779 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 29, 2025
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped February 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM MST, 1,217 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 44.605, -115.265.
The incident
- Size
- 1,779 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM MDT
- Contained
- September 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM MDT
- Controlled
- September 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM MDT
- Declared out
- September 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 45 Miles E from Challis, ID
- County
- Custer County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 1 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $14,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-IDSCF-250114
- IRWIN identifier
- E2466FB4-FA89-42AD-A764-E47B129B591A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 19, 2025 (1,085 acres) to February 24, 2026 (1,217 acres). The largest one-day growth was 132 acres, mapped August 20, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2025 | 1,085 | |
| August 20, 2025 | 1,217 | +132 |
| February 24, 2026 | 1,217 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Cascade, ID covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated February 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM MST. Identifier 2025-IDSCF-250114.