Washington · Active · 4,000 acres
Colwash Fire, Washington
4,000
Acres reported
0%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 23, 2026, 02:30 UTC, the Colwash Fire is listed as active at 4,000 acres, 0% contained, in Yakima County, Washington.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 4 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 22, 2026, 21:38 UTC.
Colwash Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 4,000 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 22, 2026
- Location
- Yakima County, Washington
- Origin point
- 46.1751, -120.1962
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 4 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Mabton, WA
- Granger, WA
- Sunnyside, WA
- Toppenish, WA
- Grandview, WA
Other fires nearby
- Signal Peak Fire
- 0476 Hoag Fire
- North Fork Lmuma Fire
- 82 Mutual Aid Fire
Colwash Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 22, 2026, 15:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4,000 acres | +3,300 | 0% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 700 acres | — | — |
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Colwash Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Colwash Fire?
As of Aug 23, 2026, 02:30 UTC, the Colwash Fire is reported at 4,000 acres.
Is the Colwash Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Aug 23, 2026, 02:30 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 Colwash Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.1751, -120.1962 in Yakima County, Washington. Nearest towns: Mabton (9.9 mi E), Granger (12 mi N), Sunnyside (14 mi NE).
Is the Colwash Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 23, 2026, 02:30 UTC, and satellites registered 4 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Colwash 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 23, 2026, 02:30 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 →