Washington · Active · 9,023 acres
Hatch Grade Fire, Washington
9,023
Acres reported
70%
Contained
+4,023
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 00:45 UTC, the Hatch Grade Fire is listed as active at 9,023 acres, 70% contained, in Walla Walla County, Washington.
Since Oct 1, 2026, 00:31 UTC: +4,023 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 30, 2026, 20:08 UTC) covers 9,023 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 30, 2026, 21:52 UTC).
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Hatch Grade 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
- 9,023 acres
- Containment
- 70%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Walla Walla County, Washington
- Origin point
- 46.0322, -118.8588
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 30, 2026 (29 hours 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).
- Finley, WA
- Burbank, WA
- Highland, WA
- Kennewick, WA
- Pasco, WA
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- Second Street Fire
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Hatch Grade Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Sep 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9,023 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9,023 acres | +4,023 | 70% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5,000 acres | — | — |
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Hatch Grade Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Hatch Grade Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 00:45 UTC, the Hatch Grade Fire is reported at 9,023 acres. Since Oct 1, 2026, 00:31 UTC: +4,023 acres.
Is the Hatch Grade Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 70% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 00:45 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 Hatch Grade Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.0322, -118.8588 in Walla Walla County, Washington. Nearest towns: Finley (12 mi NW), Burbank (14 mi NW), Highland (14 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Hatch Grade Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 00:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Hatch Grade Fire?
The Hatch Grade Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 30, 2026, 00:00 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 29, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 00:45 UTC it is still listed at 9,023 acres, 70% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 3 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Hatch Grade 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 Oct 2, 2026, 00:45 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 →