Washington · Active · 9,108 acres
Border 2 Fire, Washington
9,108
Acres reported
75%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Border 2 Fire is listed as active at 9,108 acres, 75% contained, in Whatcom County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 2, 2026, 01:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 28, 2026, 00:45 UTC) covers 23,857 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 Sep 28, 2026, 10:18 UTC).
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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
- 9,108 acres
- Containment
- 75%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Whatcom County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.9982, -121.0277
- Peak reported size
- 14,604 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 28, 2026 (5 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).
- Peaceful Valley, WA
- Sumas, WA
- Darrington, WA
- Nooksack, WA
- Everson, WA
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Border 2 Fire timeline
Day by day: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9,108 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9,108 acres | +401 | 75% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8,707 acres | 0 | 74% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 8,707 acres | +345 | 74% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 8,362 acres | +78 | 70% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 8,284 acres | +113 | 73% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 8,171 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 8,171 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8,171 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 8,171 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 8,171 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 8,171 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 8,171 acres | +2 | 73% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 8,169 acres | +126 | 73% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 8,043 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 8,043 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 8,043 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 8,043 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 8,043 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 8,043 acres | +576 | 72% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 7,467 acres | 0 | 41% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7,467 acres | +66 | 41% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7,401 acres | 0 | 40% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 7,401 acres | +5 | 42% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 7,396 acres | +100 | 42% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 7,296 acres | 0 | 43% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 7,296 acres | 0 | 43% |
| 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 Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Border 2 Fire is reported at 9,108 acres (peak reported size 14,604 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Oct 2, 2026, 01:45 UTC.
Is the Border 2 Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 75% contained as of Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 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 Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Border 2 Fire?
The Border 2 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 17, 2026, 01:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 17, 2026). As of Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 UTC it is still listed at 9,108 acres, 75% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 70 days of archive.
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 Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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