Double Springs Fire Active 2026

Started: Jul 24 1,779 acre 70% contained Wildfire
Near Challis · Custer County, Idaho
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Doublesprings Fire has burned 1,779 acres, burning 21 miles southeast of Challis.

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The Double Springs Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire burning approximately 21 miles southeast of Challis, Idaho, in the Christian Gulch area of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The fire was detected on July 24, 2026, and is burning in steep, rugged terrain with heavy timber, dead and down fuels, and limited road access.

Since the fire was discovered, firefighters have implemented a full suppression strategy focused on protecting firefighter and public safety while minimizing fire growth. Due to the steep slopes, loose shale, and challenging terrain, suppression efforts have relied on a combination of existing road systems, natural barriers, and strategically constructed containment lines rather than direct attack in some portions of the fire.

Throughout the incident, weather conditions have played a significant role in fire behavior. Periods of hot temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty winds have resulted in increased fire activity, while cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and overnight inversions have moderated fire behavior and allowed crews to strengthen containment lines and improve access into the fire area.

59 Days Active
21 mi SE From Challis to the fire perimeter
1,779 Acres 2.1x the size of Central Park
70%
Contained +0% since previous report
1 Personnel $726K spent $408/acre

Double Springs Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Double Springs Fire Fire Growth History
Double Springs Fire Containment History

Fires near Double Springs Fire

🔥 Sand Creek Active 2026
Started: Aug 1 35,520 acre 58% contained
Near Salmon, Idaho · Beaverhead County, Montana
🔥 Bobcat Lakes Active 2026
Started: Aug 1 10,896 acre 72% contained
Near Anaconda · Beaverhead County, Montana
🔥 Skull Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 27 67 acre 0% contained
Near Anaconda · Beaverhead County, Montana
🔥 Nature Grove Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 23 1,422 acre 0% contained
Near Corvallis · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Black Bear Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 2 2,126 acre 80% contained
Near Corvallis · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Moose Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 26 6,005 acre 15% contained
Near Philipsburg · Granite County, Montana
🔥 North Fork Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 26 118 acre 70% contained
Near Hamilton · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Wolf Creek Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 17 2,643 acre 50% contained
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Buckhorn Fire Active 2026
Started: Sep 11 161 acre 90% contained
Near Fairfield · Elmore County, Idaho
🔥 Roe 2 Fire 2026
Started: Aug 27 978 acre 100% contained
Near Dillon · Beaverhead County, Montana
🔥 Cherry Fire 2026
Started: Aug 27 291 acre
Near Salmon · Lemhi County, Idaho
🔥 Sliver Fire 2026
Started: Aug 27 11 acre
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Cooper Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 25 354 acre 100% contained
Near Darby, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Wildhorse Fire 2026
Started: Aug 24 107,562 acre 95% contained
Near Carey · Lincoln County, Idaho
🔥 Falls Point Fire 2026
Started: Aug 24 46 acre 0% contained
Near Darby · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Scimitar Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 22 463 acre 100% contained
Near Darby, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Crooked Fire 2026
Started: Aug 18 10,081 acre 100% contained
Near Idaho City · Boise County, Idaho
🔥 Mm115 Hwy 20 Fire 2026
Started: Aug 7 5,139 acre 90% contained
Near Mountain Home · Elmore County, Idaho
🔥 Rural Assist 6 Fire 2026
Started: Aug 6 9 acre
Near Carey · Lincoln County, Idaho
🔥 Butterfly Fire 2026
Started: Aug 1 67 acre 97% contained
Near Corvallis · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Houston Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 36 acre
Near McCall · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Grizzly Fire 2026
Started: Jul 17 8 acre
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Deer Hollow Fire 2026
Started: Jul 3 402 acre 100% contained
Near Darby · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 West Fork Piles -South Half Rx Fire 2025
Started: Oct 24 76 acre
Near Darby · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 White Arrow Fire 2025
Started: Oct 11 349 acre
Near Hagerman · Gooding County, Idaho
🔥 Lake Creek Fire 2025
Started: Sep 28 512 acre 89% contained
Near Sun Valley · Blaine County, Idaho
🔥 Sheep Drive 2025
Started: Sep 25 163 acre
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Cutaway Fire 2025
Started: Sep 6 81 acre 20% contained
Near Philipsburg · Granite County, Montana
🔥 Timber Butte Fire 2025
Started: Sep 3 2,245 acre 100% contained
Near Dillon · Beaverhead County, Montana
🔥 Elk Ridge Fire 2025
Started: Aug 26 25 acre
Near Darby, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Barefoot Fire 2025
Started: Aug 26 9 acre 100% contained
Near Darby, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 East Fork Fire 2025
Started: Aug 24 57 acre 100% contained
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Split Top Fire 2025
Started: Aug 24 5,447 acre 80% contained
Near Aberdeen · Blaine County, Idaho
🔥 Spread Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 23 155 acre 50% contained
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Waldo Bar Fire 2025
Started: Aug 23 121 acre 100% contained
Near Darby, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Schwar Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 20 535 acre 100% contained
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Lonely Mountain Fire 2025
Started: Aug 20 629 acre 100% contained
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Elkhorn Fire - Idaho 2025
Started: Aug 14 1,779 acre 100% contained
Custer County, Idaho
🔥 Wapiti Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 2 730 acre 100% contained
Near Darby, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Lick Fire 2025
Started: Aug 1 1 acre 21% contained
Near Darby · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Cedar Fire - Idaho 2025
Started: Jul 31 893 acre 100% contained
Near Arco · Butte County, Idaho
🔥 Mill Fire 2025
Started: Jul 29 1,820 acre 100% contained
Near Challis · Lemhi County, Idaho
🔥 Observation Point Fire 2025
Started: Jul 24 105 acre 100% contained
Near Hamilton · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Rush 2025
Started: Jul 12 7,908 acre 100% contained
Near Salmon · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Big Bear 2025
Started: Jul 11 16,220 acre 100% contained
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Sawlog 2025
Started: May 3 2,030 acre 100% contained
Near Anaconda · Beaverhead County, Montana
🔥 Mowitch Fire 2024
Started: Oct 4 5,412 acre 0% contained
Near Challis · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Birch Fire 2024
Started: Sep 27 23,094 acre 100% contained
Near Challis · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Nugget Fire 2024
Started: Sep 27 1,001 acre 100% contained
Near Salmon · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Garden Fire 2024
Started: Sep 27 13,036 acre 100% contained
Near Salmon · Lemhi County, Idaho
🔥 Vanity Fire 2024
Started: Sep 10 600 acre 100% contained
Near Challis · Custer County, Idaho
🔥 Frog 2024
Started: Sep 10 3,020 acre 100% contained
Near Sun Valley · Custer County, Idaho
🔥 Logan Fire 2024
Started: Sep 10 15,638 acre 10% contained
Near McCall · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 South Selway Complex 2024
Started: Sep 9 1,927 acre
Near Hamilton, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Copper Fire 2024
Started: Sep 6 2,129 acre
Near McCall · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Chimney Fire 2024
Started: Sep 6 6,521 acre 80% contained
Near Fairfield · Camas County, Idaho
🔥 Red Rock Fire 2024
Started: Sep 4 79,260 acre 100% contained
Near Salmon · Lemhi County, Idaho
🔥 Black Eagle Fire 2024
Started: Sep 3 8,147 acre 15% contained
Near Salmon · Lemhi County, Idaho
🔥 Magruder Ridge Fire 2024
Started: Sep 2 3,625 acre 0% contained
Near Hamilton, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Railroad-Daly Fire 2024
Started: Aug 26 13,076 acre
Near Hamilton · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Big Hollow Fire 2024
Started: Aug 24 3,449 acre 100% contained
Near Salmon, Idaho · Beaverhead County, Montana
🔥 Surprise Fire 2024
Started: Aug 23 792 acre
Near Hamilton, Montana · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Parks Fire 2024
Started: Aug 22 5,978 acre
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Burnt Creek Fire 2024
Started: Aug 19 2,665 acre
Near Salmon · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 2024 Flat 2024
Started: Aug 16 3,734 acre 61% contained
Near Idaho City · Boise County, Idaho
🔥 Goat Fire 2024
Started: Aug 12 35,648 acre 51% contained
Near Cascade · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Cracker Jack Complex 2024
Started: Aug 11 5,240 acre
Near Grangeville · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Middle Fork Complex Fire: Bulldog and ... 2024
Started: Aug 10 61,495 acre 95% contained
Near Idaho City · Boise County, Idaho
🔥 Farrow Fire 2024
Started: Aug 9 3,637 acre
Near Salmon · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Monumental Fire 2024
Started: Aug 9 11 acre
Near McCall · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Payette Wilderness Fires 2024
Started: Aug 8
Near McCall · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Elkhorn Ridge 2024
Started: Aug 8 3,125 acre 0% contained
Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Snag Fire 2024
Started: Aug 8 33,437 acre 90% contained
Near Cascade · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Dollar Fire 2024
Started: Aug 7 4,360 acre 8% contained
Near Cascade · Valley County, Idaho
🔥 Johnson Fire 2024
Started: Aug 4 8,438 acre
Near Hamilton · Ravalli County, Montana
🔥 Shepp Fire 2024
Started: Jul 30 100 acre
Near Grangeville · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Wapiti Fire 2024
Started: Jul 28 129,063 acre 90% contained
Near Idaho City · Boise County, Idaho
🔥 Bulltrout Fire 2024
Started: Jul 28 271 acre 92% contained
Near Cascade · Boise County, Idaho
🔥 Grouse 2024
Started: Jul 28 6,228 acre
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🔥 Thunder Fire 2024
Started: Jul 26 2,474 acre 100% contained
Near Salmon · Lemhi County, Idaho
🔥 Bench Lake Fire 2024
Started: Jul 14 2,595 acre 90% contained
Near Sun Valley · Custer County, Idaho
🔥 Elkhorn Fire 2023
Started: Jul 25 26,048 acre
Near Grangeville · Idaho County, Idaho
🔥 Trail Ridge Fire 2022
Started: Aug 30 18,138 acre 80% contained
Near Hamilton · Ravalli County, Montana

Places Near Double Springs Fire

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