Cave Fire
The Cave Fire was reported on August 26, 2026 in Ada County, Idaho and burned 2,165 acres. It was declared out on August 29, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 2,165 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 89
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Map
Perimeter mapped September 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM MDT, 2,165 acres (phone/tablet). Point of origin 43.362, -116.448.
The incident
- Size
- 2,165 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM MDT
- Controlled
- August 27, 2026 at 8:34 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 3 Miles E from MELBA, ID
- County
- Ada County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 89
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $750,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-IDBOD-001016
- IRWIN identifier
- 829DF382-6CBC-4074-8BA5-40EDD154BDC7
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Melba, ID covers the area today.
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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 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDBOD-001016.