Washington · Active · 5,764 acres

Autumn Lane Fire, Washington

5,764

Acres reported

97%

Contained

0

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Autumn Lane Fire is listed as active at 5,764 acres, 97% contained, in Spokane County, Washington.

No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 11, 2026, 17:02 UTC) covers 5,764 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 39 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 5, 2026, 10:30 UTC).

Autumn Lane Fire map

The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.

Latest perimeter   Previous perimeter   ·   Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.

Key facts

Size
5,764 acres
Containment
97%
Status
Active
Discovered
Aug 1, 2026
Location
Spokane County, Washington
Origin point
47.7945, -117.6128
Peak reported size
5,870 acres
Perimeter mapped
Aug 11, 2026 (7 days ago)
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).

  • Fairwood, WA9.3 mi E of the origin · pop. 7,905
  • Town and Country, WA10 mi SE of the origin · pop. 4,857
  • Country Homes, WA10 mi E of the origin · pop. 5,841
  • Airway Heights, WA10 mi S of the origin · pop. 6,639
  • Spokane, WA13 mi SE of the origin · pop. 229,447

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Autumn Lane Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 1, 2026, 23:00 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 20265,764 acres097%
Aug 17, 20265,764 acres097%
Aug 16, 20265,764 acres0
Aug 15, 20265,764 acres0
Aug 14, 20265,764 acres0
Aug 13, 20265,764 acres0
Aug 12, 20265,764 acres−12
Aug 11, 20265,776 acres−8
Aug 10, 20265,784 acres0
Aug 9, 20265,784 acres−26
Aug 8, 20265,810 acres−60
Aug 7, 20265,870 acres0
Aug 6, 20265,870 acres+1
Aug 5, 20265,869 acres+266
Aug 4, 20265,603 acres+2,252
Aug 3, 20263,351 acres+2,151
Aug 2, 20261,200 acres+1,190
Aug 1, 202610 acres

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Autumn Lane Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Autumn Lane Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Autumn Lane Fire is reported at 5,764 acres (peak reported size 5,870 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the Autumn Lane Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 97% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.

Where is the Autumn Lane Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 47.7945, -117.6128 in Spokane County, Washington. Nearest towns: Fairwood (9.3 mi E), Town and Country (10 mi SE), Country Homes (10 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Autumn Lane Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Autumn Lane Fire?

From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Washington sources on our Washington page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.

How current is this page?

The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

About this page

This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →