Fraser Fire

Elmore County, Idaho · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 23, 2026 (24 days ago)

First reported about 4 weeks ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	300 acres Aug 22, 7:01 PM	3,000 acres Sep 16, 5:00 AM +2,700 acres was 300 acres · Aug 22, 7:01 PM	+2,700 acres in 24 days
Containment	—	25% Sep 16, 5:00 AM	—
Crew size	—	24 Sep 16, 5:00 AM	—
Money spent	—	$25,000 Sep 16, 5:00 AM	—

Fraser Fire summary

The Fraser Fire is a wildfire near Elmore County, Idaho. It has burned about 3,000 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 25% of its edge; the other 75% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 24 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size: 3,000 acres
Containment: 25%
Discovered: August 22, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 22nd at 10:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high right now.

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.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Tonight

62°F · Patchy Blowing Dust then Partly Cloudy

Wind 7 mph E · 9% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

92°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 6 to 13 mph NW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Sunday Night

56°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 5 to 14 mph NNW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

95°F · Partly Sunny

Wind 6 mph E · 14% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Monday Night

62°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 7 mph SE · 14% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 22nd at 10:05 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 24 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $25,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Fraser Fire

No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

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