Washington · Active · 7,296 acres
Border 2 Fire, Washington
7,296
Acres reported
31%
Contained
−5,622
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 Border 2 Fire is listed as active at 7,296 acres, 31% contained, in Whatcom County, Washington.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: −5,622 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 22:54 UTC) covers 14,688 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 23 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 199 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:32 UTC.
Border 2 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
- 7,296 acres
- Containment
- 31%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Whatcom County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.9982, -121.0277
- Peak reported size
- 14,604 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (10 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 199 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Peaceful Valley, WA
- Sumas, WA
- Darrington, WA
- Nooksack, WA
- Everson, WA
Other fires nearby
- Luna Fire
- Ptarmigan Fire
- Sisi Fire
- Green Mountain Fire
Border 2 Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 17, 2026, 01:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 7,296 acres | −7,308 | 31% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 14,604 acres | +1,686 | 31% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 12,918 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 12,918 acres | −1,418 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 14,336 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 14,336 acres | +620 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 13,716 acres | +112 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 13,604 acres | +1,986 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 11,618 acres | +1,036 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 10,582 acres | +1,716 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 8,866 acres | +1,883 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 6,983 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 6,983 acres | +734 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 6,249 acres | +1,225 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 5,024 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 5,024 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 5,024 acres | +1,024 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4,000 acres | +1,000 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,000 acres | +500 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +1,000 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,500 acres | +75 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,425 acres | +1,100 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 325 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 325 acres | +25 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 300 acres | +286 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 14 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 14 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 14 acres | +14 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.1 acres | −2 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.0 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.3 acres | — | — |
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Border 2 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Border 2 Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Border 2 Fire is reported at 7,296 acres (peak reported size 14,604 acres). Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: −5,622 acres.
Is the Border 2 Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 31% 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 Border 2 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.9982, -121.0277 in Whatcom County, Washington. Nearest towns: Peaceful Valley (51 mi W), Sumas (56 mi W), Darrington (58 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Border 2 Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 199 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Border 2 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 →