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Automated summary generated: Oct 20, 2026 22:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Mountain View wildfire, located in Twin Falls County, Idaho, was first discovered on August 24, 2026, at 20:05:14. The United States Forest Service (USFS) is the jurisdictional agency, and the fire is caused by natural factors. Initial reports from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) indicated the blaze had burned 25 acres by 23:20:03 on the discovery day, expanding to 50 acres by 04:20:04 the next morning, then decreasing to 46 acres by 17:20:06 on August 25, and remaining at 46.02 acres as of September 1, 2026. No official information currently available regarding containment, personnel, fire behavior, weather conditions, evacuation status, or estimated cost. The fire has not yet been contained and remains active.
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46 acres
Latest available source report: Sep 1, 2026 19:00 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 21 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 23:20 | 25 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 25, 2026 04:20 | 50 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 25, 2026 17:20 | 46 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 19:00 | 46 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 23:20 | 25 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 25, 2026 04:20 | 50 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 25, 2026 17:20 | 46 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 19:00 | 46 | Not reported | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {4BC77545-BDB7-499A-985A-AE2F89B1930D}
Discovered: Aug 24, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 42.2299, -114.311
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The Mountain View Fire has burned 46 acres as of September 1, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Mountain View Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Mountain View Fire is burning in Twin Falls, ID.
The Mountain View Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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