Washington · Active · 4,417 acres
Bradeen Hill Fire, Washington
4,417
Acres reported
96%
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 Bradeen Hill Fire is listed as active at 4,417 acres, 96% contained, in Stevens County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 14, 2026, 10:44 UTC) covers 4,417 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 27 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).
Bradeen Hill 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
- 4,417 acres
- Containment
- 96%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 25, 2026
- Location
- Stevens County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.3126, -118.1145
- Peak reported size
- 4,424 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 14, 2026 (4 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).
- Chewelah, WA
- Colville, WA
- Kettle Falls, WA
- Republic, WA
- Spokane, WA
Other fires nearby
- Hudspeth Fire
- Wilmont Road Fire
- Modrite Fire
- Kaiser Canyon Fire
- Autumn Lane Fire
Bradeen Hill Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 25, 2026, 21:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 4,417 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 4,417 acres | 0 | 94% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 4,417 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4,417 acres | −2 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,419 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,419 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 4,419 acres | −5 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 4,424 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4,424 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 4,424 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 4,424 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 4,424 acres | +6 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 4,418 acres | +51 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 4,367 acres | +42 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4,325 acres | +25 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 4,300 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 4,300 acres | +120 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4,180 acres | +12 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4,168 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 4,168 acres | +327 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,841 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,841 acres | +1,246 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 2,595 acres | −405 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 3,000 acres | +2,551 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 449 acres | — | — |
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Bradeen Hill Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Bradeen Hill Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Bradeen Hill Fire is reported at 4,417 acres (peak reported size 4,424 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Bradeen Hill Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 96% 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 Bradeen Hill Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.3126, -118.1145 in Stevens County, Washington. Nearest towns: Chewelah (18 mi E), Colville (19 mi NE), Kettle Falls (21 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Bradeen Hill 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 Bradeen Hill 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 →