Bigfoot Fire
The Bigfoot Fire was reported on August 15, 2026 in Ada County, Idaho and burned 1,135 acres. It was declared out on August 18, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,135 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 15, 2026
- Personnel
- 41
Map
Perimeter mapped August 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM MDT, 1,135 acres (phone/tablet). Point of origin 43.124, -116.240.
The incident
- Size
- 1,135 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT
- Controlled
- August 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 25 Miles W from MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
- County
- Ada County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 41
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $250,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-IDBOD-000941
- IRWIN identifier
- 4809DFD5-BB7B-4954-8B7A-D35E2870A4DE
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Murphy, 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 August 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDBOD-000941.