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, WA8.7 mi NE of the origin · pop. 244,036
  • Richland, WA8.7 mi N of the origin · pop. 54,248
  • West Pasco, WA9.2 mi NE of the origin · pop. 3,739
  • West Richland, WA9.7 mi N of the origin · pop. 13,746
  • Benton City, WA9.9 mi NW of the origin · pop. 3,234

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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 sizeChangeContained
Jul 8, 20262,000 acres0
Jul 7, 20262,000 acres0
Jul 6, 20262,000 acres0
Jul 5, 20262,000 acres0
Jul 4, 20262,000 acres0
Jul 3, 20262,000 acres0
Jul 2, 20262,000 acres0
Jul 1, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 30, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 29, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 28, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 27, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 26, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 25, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 24, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 23, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 22, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 21, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 20, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 19, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 18, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 17, 20262,000 acres0
Jun 16, 20262,000 acres+1,090
Jun 13, 2026910 acres0
Jun 12, 2026910 acres0
Jun 11, 2026910 acres0
Jun 10, 2026910 acres0
Jun 9, 2026910 acres0
Jun 8, 2026910 acres0
Jun 7, 2026910 acres0
Jun 6, 2026910 acres0
Jun 5, 2026910 acres0
Jun 4, 2026910 acres0
Jun 3, 2026910 acres0
Jun 2, 2026910 acres0
Jun 1, 2026910 acres0
May 31, 2026910 acres−1,090
May 30, 20262,000 acres0
May 29, 20262,000 acres0
May 28, 20262,000 acres0
May 27, 20262,000 acres0
May 26, 20262,000 acres0
May 25, 20262,000 acres+300
May 24, 20261,700 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 →