WILDFIRE1,691 ACRES

Shale Butte Fire, Idaho

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Map: Shale Butte Fire, Idaho

The Shale Butte Fire burned in Lincoln County, Idaho, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Kimama, ID. NASA began tracking it on August 22, 2026. Its latest size is 1,691 acres (685 hectares, 7 km²), about 12 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,281 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 22.

Size1,691 acres
Hectares685 ha
Area6.8 km² · 2.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel26
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 22, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 22, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location42.95°N 113.85°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 26 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on September 4, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 22, 2026
When tracking began · August 22, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · August 25, 2026
Latest · August 25, 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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