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Automated summary generated: Oct 3, 2026 23:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The SWICTORY wildfire was discovered on October 3, 2026, near Ada County, Idaho, at 20:55 local time. Within the first hour of reporting, the fire expanded from 40 acres to 173.6 acres, indicating a rapid growth rate, though no containment has been reported. The blaze is humanโcaused and is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Current fire behavior data is not available, but the lack of containment suggests the fire remains active and potentially expanding. Over the course of the initial timeline entries, the fireโs size increased significantly while containment remained at 0%.
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NIFC fire information and official resources โIRWIN ID: {278D25E3-B3E8-49A4-8761-EE0DFE789517}
Discovered: Oct 3, 2026
Cause: Human
Managing Agency: BLM
Coordinates: 43.3037, -116.4392
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The SWICTORY Fire has burned 174 acres as of October 3, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the SWICTORY Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The SWICTORY Fire is burning in Ada, ID.
The SWICTORY Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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