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, WA
- Town and Country, WA
- Country Homes, WA
- Airway Heights, WA
- Spokane, WA
Other fires nearby
- Old Trails Fire
- Fairview Fire
- Hudspeth Fire
- Modrite Fire
- Wells Road Fire
- Bradeen Hill Fire
- Wilmont Road Fire
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 size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 5,764 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 5,764 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 5,764 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 5,764 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 5,764 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 5,764 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 5,764 acres | −12 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 5,776 acres | −8 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 5,784 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 5,784 acres | −26 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 5,810 acres | −60 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 5,870 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 5,870 acres | +1 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 5,869 acres | +266 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 5,603 acres | +2,252 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,351 acres | +2,151 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,200 acres | +1,190 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 10 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 →