A high-significance wildfire began in Clearwater, Idaho on July 30, 2026, posing a direct fire hazard to homes in the affected area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 830 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Clearwater, Idaho), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Clearwater, Idaho · ≈ 1.3 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-08 18:48 UTC · ≈ 1.3 sq mi · snapshot 3 of 3
View the timeline — how the reported area changed
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 830 acres +184 0% contained
- 646 acres −12 0% contained
- 658 acres ±0 0% contained
- 658 acres ±0 0% contained
- 658 acres −2 0% contained
- 660 acres 0% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
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- Incident update InciWeb
Moose Mountain
Moose Mountain is a wildfire started by lightning and burning approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Campground and Guard Station. The Moose Mountain Fire has burned down to the North Fork of the Clearwater River prompting a closure of that section of Forest Road #250 in Black Canyon.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.