Washington · Contained · 992 acres
Fairview Fire, Washington
992
Acres reported
100%
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 Fairview Fire is listed as contained at 992 acres, 100% contained, in Spokane County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 11, 2026, 17:02 UTC) covers 992 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 20 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 2, 2026, 11:08 UTC).
Fairview 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
- 992 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Aug 1, 2026
- Location
- Spokane County, Washington
- Origin point
- 47.7509, -117.3577
- Peak reported size
- 1,056 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 11, 2026 (7 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).
- Mead, WA
- Country Homes, WA
- Fairwood, WA
- Town and Country, WA
- Spokane, WA
Other fires nearby
Fairview Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 1, 2026, 22:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 992 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 992 acres | −64 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,056 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,056 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,056 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,056 acres | +75 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 981 acres | +731 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 250 acres | — | — |
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Fairview Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Fairview Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Fairview Fire is reported at 992 acres (peak reported size 1,056 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Fairview Fire contained?
Yes — the Fairview Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Fairview Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 47.7509, -117.3577 in Spokane County, Washington. Nearest towns: Mead (1.1 mi N), Country Homes (2.2 mi W), Fairwood (3.0 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Fairview Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained 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 Fairview 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 →