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The last recorded incident change is more than 14 days old or undated. Historical fire behavior and summaries below are not confirmation of current conditions.
Automated summary generated: Nov 3, 2026 17:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Grouse wildfire, located in Elmore County, Idaho, was first discovered on August 24, 2026, and is caused by natural factors. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is the jurisdictional agency overseeing the incident. Over the course of the timeline, the fireβs size has fluctuated slightly, peaking at 30 acres on August 25 before settling at 26.38 acres by August 27; containment remains at 0% throughout the available reports. Current fire behavior is not reported, but the incident remains active with no official containment.
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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Latest available source report: Aug 27, 2026 06:40 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage decreased by 4 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 00:20 | 30 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 25, 2026 07:00 | 27 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 27, 2026 00:40 | 26 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 27, 2026 06:40 | 26 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 00:20 | 30 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 25, 2026 07:00 | 27 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 27, 2026 00:40 | 26 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 27, 2026 06:40 | 26 | Not reported | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {B91746A5-DDB1-4F21-9167-ADCBCA495FDD}
Discovered: Aug 24, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 43.5151, -115.1271
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The Grouse Fire has burned 26 acres as of August 27, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Grouse Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Grouse Fire is burning in Elmore, ID.
The Grouse Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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