Washington · incident record
Country Meadow Fire, Washington
2,000
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 8, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Country Meadow Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,000 acres, in Washington.
No change in reported size since Jul 7, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 1, 2026, 17:44 UTC) covers 910 acres.
It was last present in the feed Jul 8, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Country Meadow Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 2,000 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 8, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 23, 2026
- Location
- Washington
- Origin point
- 46.1653, -119.3375
- Perimeter mapped
- Jun 1, 2026 (78 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).
- Tri-Cities, WA
- Richland, WA
- West Pasco, WA
- West Richland, WA
- Benton City, WA
Other fires nearby
- Neff Jones Fire
- Wallace Walker Fire
- Devil's Canyon Fire
Country Meadow Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +1,090 | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 910 acres | 0 | — |
| May 31, 2026 | 910 acres | −1,090 | — |
| May 30, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| May 29, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +300 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 1,700 acres | — | — |
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Country Meadow Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Country Meadow Fire?
As of Jul 8, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Country Meadow Fire is reported at 2,000 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 7, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
Is the Country Meadow Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Country Meadow Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 8, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Where is the Country Meadow Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.1653, -119.3375 in Washington. Nearest towns: Tri-Cities (8.7 mi NE), Richland (8.7 mi N), West Pasco (9.2 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Country Meadow Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 8, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Country Meadow 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 Jul 8, 2026, 21:00 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 →