WILDFIRE6,936 ACRES

Flint Fire, Idaho

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Map: Flint Fire, Idaho

The Flint Fire burned in Owyhee County, Idaho, about 45 miles (72 km) southwest of NAMPA, Idaho. NASA began tracking it on August 24, 2026. Its latest size is 6,936 acres (2,807 hectares, 28 km²), about 47 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 5,254 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 24.

Size6,936 acres
Hectares2,807 ha
Area28.1 km² · 10.8 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel53
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 24, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 24, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location42.86°N 116.78°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 53 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on October 1, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 24, 2026
When tracking began · August 24, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 1, 2026
Latest · October 1, 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.

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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