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Sandcastle

Ada, ID · Human

An active fire at 0% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.

0%Critical

50

Acres Burned

0

Days Burning

Oct 30, 2026

Discovered

10m ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

8 public land units within 75 miles

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds Of Prey National Conservation Area

Check first

NCA / ID

17.5 mi

SE

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / ID

30.4 mi

NW

Little Jacks Creek Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / ID

46.2 mi

S

Big Jacks Creek Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / ID

54.4 mi

S

North Fork Owyhee Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / ID

58.2 mi

SW

Pole Creek Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / ID

58.7 mi

S

Boise National Forest

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National Forest / ID

59.9 mi

NE

Sawtooth Wilderness

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Wilderness / ID

74.5 mi

NE

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

SANDCASTLE update: 50 acres

Perimeter data
Oct 31

Per interagency perimeter data, the SANDCASTLE grew 20 acres to 50.

IRWIN

SANDCASTLE mapped at 30 acres

Perimeter data
Oct 31

Interagency perimeter data shows the SANDCASTLE at 30 acres.

IRWIN

Timeline

Oct 30Now

0 days since discovery

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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: 91dbbecc-53ca-4720-a3e3-90315fda77e9

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.