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Automated summary generated: Oct 26, 2026 23:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Parker Lake wildfire, located in Boundary County, Idaho, was first discovered on August 23, 2026, and is caused by natural factors under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service. By August 26, the fire had burned 143 acres, and it expanded rapidly to 1,531 acres by October 26, when it was fully contained. Throughout the timeline, the fire’s behavior shifted from active and flanking in late August to moderate and then minimal, with periods of backing, creeping, and smoldering; containment progressed from 0% to 1% on October 1 and finally to 100% on October 26. The incident’s estimated cost rose from $450,000 in late August to $421,042.66 by the final report. The fire’s growth slowed after September, with no further acreage increase after September 8, and the final containment status indicates the fire is now fully controlled.
Official source description: 9 Miles W from Copeland, ID
Minimal; Creeping; Smoldering; Single Tree Torching
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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143 acres
1,531 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 26, 2026 22:39 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 1,388 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 26, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 26, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 18:40 | 143 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 26, 2026 20:00 | 203 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 26, 2026 23:00 | 203 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 27, 2026 22:40 | 443 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 00:00 | 937 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 30, 2026 00:00 | 1,309 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 31, 2026 23:00 | 1,403 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 23:20 | 1,429 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 5, 2026 23:00 | 1,531 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 1, 2026 23:20 | 1,531 | 1.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 26, 2026 22:39 | 1,531 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 18:40 | 143 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 26, 2026 20:00 | 203 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 26, 2026 23:00 | 203 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 27, 2026 22:40 | 443 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 23:40 | 443 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 00:00 | 937 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 30, 2026 00:00 | 1,309 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 30, 2026 22:40 | 1,309 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 31, 2026 23:00 | 1,403 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 23:20 | 1,429 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 2, 2026 23:40 | 1,429 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 5, 2026 23:00 | 1,531 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 7, 2026 23:00 | 1,531 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 22:00 | 1,531 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 1, 2026 23:20 | 1,531 | 1.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 26, 2026 22:39 | 1,531 | 100.0% | NIFC |
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Kootenai Tribe. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-11-08 01:00:00 UTC · Site: Boundary County.
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NIFC fire information and official resources →IRWIN ID: {D04C4A58-2FF1-4C07-BF70-4CFCE4CC739A}
Discovered: Aug 23, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $421,043
Coordinates: 48.8701, -116.6247
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The Parker Lake Fire has burned 1,531 acres as of October 26, 2026.
Yes, the Parker Lake Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Parker Lake Fire is burning in Boundary, ID.
The Parker Lake Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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