Idaho wildfires

Cherry Fire

OutLemhi County, Idaho2026Wildfire

The Cherry Fire was reported on August 27, 2026 in Lemhi County, Idaho and burned 291 acres. It was declared out on September 5, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
291 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
August 27, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped August 28, 2026 at 9:02 AM MDT, 292 acres (gps-unknown travel method). Point of origin 45.358, -113.935.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Salmon

The incident

Size
291 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
August 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM MDT
Contained
August 29, 2026 at 11:24 AM MDT
Controlled
August 30, 2026 at 8:40 AM MDT
Declared out
September 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
County
Lemhi County
State
Idaho
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 3 Incident
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-IDLEX-260156
IRWIN identifier
4ED33892-8440-4997-A22B-DA0D36632ED1

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Salmon, 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 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDLEX-260156.