Chalk Fire
The Chalk Fire was reported on June 15, 2026 in Elmore County, Idaho and burned 1,206 acres. It was declared out on June 19, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,206 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 15, 2026
- Personnel
- 29
Map
Perimeter mapped June 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM MDT, 1,206 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 42.980, -115.531.
The incident
- Size
- 1,206 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM MDT
- Contained
- June 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- June 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- June 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles NW from HAMMETT, ID
- County
- Elmore County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 29
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $300,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-IDBOD-000460
- IRWIN identifier
- 380E90A2-31A4-4BFC-81D2-32F300E90F86
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Glenns Ferry, 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 June 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDBOD-000460.