Elpaso Fire
The Elpaso Fire was reported on July 25, 2026 in Gem County, Idaho and burned 240 acres. It was declared out on July 27, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 240 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 25, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM MDT, 240 acres (phone/tablet). Point of origin 43.862, -116.701.
The incident
- Size
- 240 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM MDT
- Contained
- July 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM MDT
- Declared out
- July 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Gem County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 4 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-IDBOD-000774
- IRWIN identifier
- 080B6F7E-EDBF-4B6C-85E1-C4F1D4800B9E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for New Plymouth, 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 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDBOD-000774.