Back to tracker
Inactive

Oxtail

Valley, ID · Natural

This fire is no longer active. It burned 1 acres in Valley before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

1

Acres Burned

62

Days Burning

Sep 9, 2026

Discovered

2mo ago

Last Update

Growth

Grew 1 acres in the last day
Sep 10 / 1 acresSep 11 / 1 acres

Get fire alerts

Your browser sends the coordinates. We store the point to match fires against it, and never look up your address.

Free, no account. We email you to confirm first, and every alert carries a one-click unsubscribe.

Public Lands Nearby

12 public land units within 75 miles

Placer & Dredge Mining Prohibition Anadromous Spawning Area

Go

NCA / ID

11.1 mi

E

Boise National Forest

Go

National Forest / ID

23.2 mi

S

Sawtooth Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / ID

40.8 mi

SE

Anadromous Spawning Area

Go

NCA / ID

41.4 mi

NE

Payette National Forest

Go

National Forest / ID

46.4 mi

N

Sawtooth National Recreation Area

Go

Recreation Area / ID

48.1 mi

SE

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / ID

52.9 mi

SE

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / ID

52.9 mi

SE

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / ID

54.9 mi

NE

Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / ID

67.6 mi

SE

Challis National Forest

Go

National Forest / ID

70.6 mi

E

Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / ID

70.6 mi

N

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

OXTAIL update: 1 acres

Perimeter data
Sep 10

Per interagency perimeter data, the OXTAIL was remapped 0 acres lower to 1.

IRWIN

OXTAIL update: 0 acres

Perimeter data
Sep 10

Per interagency perimeter data, the OXTAIL was remapped 0 acres lower to 0.

IRWIN

OXTAIL mapped at 1 acres

Perimeter data
Sep 10

Interagency perimeter data shows the OXTAIL at 1 acres.

IRWIN

Timeline

Sep 9Now

62 days since discovery

Other Fires in Idaho

1 other active fire

Idaho wildfire map: every fire burning in the state and the past year's fires. Planning a trip? Idaho national parks guide.

Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: 3f236d7e-c6a2-41dc-bb65-45078d0e43ef

Important

More Than Just Parks aggregates third-party data from EPA AirNow, NOAA, NASA FIRMS, and NIFC/WFIGS. Readings can be delayed, estimated, incomplete, or wrong, and conditions on the ground change quickly. This tool is for general information only and is not a substitute for official air quality alerts, fire and evacuation orders, land manager closures, or emergency services. Verify with the managing agency and local authorities before making any travel, health, or safety decision. We make no warranty as to accuracy and accept no liability for decisions made using this information. This is not an emergency or evacuation tool. If you are near a fire, follow official evacuation orders and call 911. Terms of Service.