Median Fire
The Median Fire was reported on June 17, 2026 in Gooding County, Idaho and burned 4,062 acres. It was declared out on June 26, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 4,062 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2026
- Personnel
- 31
Map
Perimeter mapped June 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 42.806, -114.768.
The incident
- Size
- 4,062 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2026 at 11:55 AM MDT
- Contained
- June 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM MDT
- Controlled
- June 19, 2026 at 5:40 PM MDT
- Declared out
- June 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles NW from Wendell, ID
- County
- Gooding County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 31
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $500,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-IDGOX-000081
- IRWIN identifier
- 5C3A9DC4-43AD-4B51-9110-554A2267D827
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wendell, 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 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDGOX-000081.