Are there wildfires in Idaho right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 938 active fire hotspots in Idaho over the last 3 days, including 52 high-intensity fires. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Idaho Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Idaho
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires idaho, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Idaho from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–September.

938

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

12 km/h from the SW — carrying smoke towards the NE.

31°C · 8% humidity

Air quality Poor

PM2.5 18.3 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 75 · US AQI 120

Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exertion. Others may notice irritation.

Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.

15 active fires in Idaho

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
406 detections~48.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:56 UTC42.446, -116.806
14129 MW
2
112 km NW of Boise, Idaho
140 detections~17.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:56 UTC44.462, -116.953
3594 MW
3
106 km SW of Boise, Idaho
105 detections~18.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:56 UTC42.748, -116.733
3445 MW
4
Remote area
40 detections~7.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:56 UTC45.523, -113.317
1050 MW
5
Remote area
35 detections~11.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC44.420, -117.210
610 MW
6
Remote area
42 detections~8.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:56 UTC45.646, -113.141
590 MW
7
119 km SW of Missoula, Montana
56 detections~9.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:56 UTC46.104, -115.084
435 MW
8
94 km S of Missoula, Montana
34 detections~2.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:56 UTC46.052, -113.693
377 MW
9
Remote area
24 detections~3.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 19:57 UTC48.931, -116.550
233 MW
10
Remote area
7 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 19:55 UTC42.686, -111.592
59 MW

Plus 10 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.

About this wildfire map

This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.

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