North Heglar Fire
The North Heglar Fire was reported on August 19, 2026 in Cassia County, Idaho and burned 1,844 acres. It was fully contained on August 25, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,844 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2026
- Personnel
- 38
Map
Perimeter mapped August 30, 2026 at 10:54 AM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 42.490, -113.095.
The incident
- Size
- 1,844 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM MDT
- Controlled
- August 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 33 Miles SW from Pocatello, ID
- County
- Cassia County
- State
- Idaho
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 38
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,200,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-IDCAX-000198
- IRWIN identifier
- DDD93C34-E377-4F28-B9BD-432FFA9B032D
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for American Falls, ID covers the area today.
Nearby
Idaho wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-IDCAX-000198.