WILDFIRE2,364 ACRES

Buckhorn 2 Fire, Idaho

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Map: Buckhorn 2 Fire, Idaho

The Buckhorn 2 Fire burned in Cassia County, Idaho, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Murtaugh, Idaho. NASA began tracking it on October 10, 2026. Its latest size is 2,364 acres (957 hectares, 10 km²), about 16 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,791 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after October 10.

Size2,364 acres
Hectares957 ha
Area9.6 km² · 3.7 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel51
CauseHuman
DiscoveredOct 10, 2026
Tracked sinceOct 10, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location42.35°N 114.09°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 51 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as human.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on October 12, 2026.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · October 10, 2026
When tracking began · October 10, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 11, 2026
Latest · October 11, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Did you know?

Lightning fires. Lightning is the leading natural cause of wildfires, and lightning fires in remote areas can burn for weeks.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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