No longer in the daily fire updates. The Lake Channel Fire last appeared in an official report on August 3, 2026, at 2,516 acres and 90% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Lake Channel Fire

Power County, Idaho · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 3, 2026 (3 months ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
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Size
2,516 acres
Oct 28, 12:00 AM
Containment
90%
Oct 28, 12:00 AM
+10 percent
was 80% · Aug 2, 6:00 PM
Crew size
85
Oct 28, 12:00 AM
−16
was 101 · Aug 1, 5:00 PM
Money spent
$800,000
Oct 28, 12:00 AM
+$100,000
was $700,000 · Aug 2, 6:00 PM

Lake Channel Fire and other nearby fires

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Lake Channel Fire summary

The Lake Channel Fire is a wildfire near Power County, Idaho. It has burned about 2,516 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 85 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.

Size
2,516 acres
Containment
90%
Discovered
July 29, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 2nd at 9:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

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Day Night
Tonight —
55°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 13 to 16 mph WSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Monday
84°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 12 to 15 mph WSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
48°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 5 to 9 mph SW · 0% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
Tuesday
87°F · Sunny
Wind 3 to 13 mph WSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
52°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 7 to 15 mph WSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 2nd at 10:03 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 85 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $800,000 has been spent on it so far.

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