Washington · Active · 1,359 acres
High Lava Fire, Washington
1,359
Acres reported
8%
Contained
+108
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 High Lava Fire is listed as active at 1,359 acres, 8% contained, in Skamania County, Washington.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +108 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 18, 2026, 00:26 UTC) covers 1,359 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 16 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 10 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:31 UTC.
High Lava 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
- 1,359 acres
- Containment
- 8%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- Skamania County, Washington
- Origin point
- 45.8805, -122.1162
- Peak reported size
- 1,490 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 18, 2026 (9 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 10 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Yacolt, WA
- Amboy, WA
- Venersborg, WA
- Stevenson, WA
- Portland, OR
Other fires nearby
- Cinnamon Fire
- King Mountain Cwc 260659 Fire
- Mt. Adams Lake Fire
- Buck Camp Fire
High Lava Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 24, 2026, 03:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,359 acres | +100 | 8% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1,259 acres | +8 | 8% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,251 acres | +37 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1,214 acres | +3 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,211 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,211 acres | +44 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,167 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,167 acres | +289 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 878 acres | −612 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,490 acres | +1,081 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 409 acres | +2 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 407 acres | +319 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 88 acres | +40 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 48 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 48 acres | +3 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 45 acres | +18 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 27 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 27 acres | +13 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 14 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 12 acres | −8 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 20 acres | +5 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 15 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 15 acres | +7 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 8.0 acres | +8 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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High Lava Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the High Lava Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the High Lava Fire is reported at 1,359 acres (peak reported size 1,490 acres). Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +108 acres.
Is the High Lava Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 8% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 High Lava Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 45.8805, -122.1162 in Skamania County, Washington. Nearest towns: Yacolt (14 mi W), Amboy (16 mi W), Venersborg (17 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the High Lava Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 10 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the High Lava 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 →