Washington · incident record

Haystack Butte Fire, Washington

620

Acres reported

Contained

−380

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Jun 1, 2026, 22:15 UTC, the Haystack Butte Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 620 acres, in Washington.

Since May 31, 2026, 22:15 UTC: −380 acres.

It was last present in the feed Jun 1, 2026, 22:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Haystack Butte Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
620 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Jun 1, 2026)
Discovered
May 30, 2026
Location
Washington
Origin point
45.6654, -120.9300
Peak reported size
1,000 acres
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Goldendale, WA12 mi NE of the origin · pop. 3,435
  • Dallesport, WA13 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,202
  • The Dalles, OR13 mi W of the origin · pop. 15,340
  • Chenoweth, OR15 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,855
  • White Salmon, WA27 mi W of the origin · pop. 2,343

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Haystack Butte Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen May 31, 2026, 00:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Jun 1, 2026620 acres−380
May 31, 20261,000 acres

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Haystack Butte Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Haystack Butte Fire?

As of Jun 1, 2026, 22:15 UTC, the Haystack Butte Fire is reported at 620 acres (peak reported size 1,000 acres). Since May 31, 2026, 22:15 UTC: −380 acres.

Is the Haystack Butte Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Haystack Butte Fire in the federal feed as of Jun 1, 2026, 22:15 UTC.

Where is the Haystack Butte Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 45.6654, -120.9300 in Washington. Nearest towns: Goldendale (12 mi NE), Dallesport (13 mi W), The Dalles (13 mi W).

Is the Haystack Butte Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jun 1, 2026, 22:15 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 Haystack Butte 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 Jun 1, 2026, 22:15 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 →