Buckhorn Fire
The Buckhorn Fire was reported on September 10, 2026 in Elmore County, Idaho and burned 161 acres. It was fully contained on September 19, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 161 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 10, 2026
- Personnel
- 18
Map
Perimeter mapped September 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM MDT, 154 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 43.547, -115.105.
The incident
- Size
- 161 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM MDT
- Contained
- September 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 9 Miles SE from Featherville, ID
- County
- Elmore County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest city reported
- Featherville
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 18
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $3,156,513
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-IDSTF-000245
- IRWIN identifier
- F62493AB-3191-4364-A6BC-48BC79F27D2F
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 12, 2026 (139 acres) to September 17, 2026 (154 acres). The largest one-day growth was 16 acres, mapped September 13, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2026 | 139 | |
| September 13, 2026 | 155 | +16 |
| September 15, 2026 | 157 | +2 |
| September 16, 2026 | 157 | 0 |
| September 17, 2026 | 154 | -3 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fairfield, 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 September 21, 2026 at 8:11 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDSTF-000245.