Washington · Active · 2,899 acres
High Lava Fire, Washington
2,899
Acres reported
90%
Contained
0
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, 11:15 UTC, the High Lava Fire is listed as active at 2,899 acres, 90% contained, in Skamania County, Washington.
Since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC: no change in size, containment +5 pts.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 4, 2026, 19:12 UTC) covers 2,899 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 33 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 26, 2026, 10:38 UTC).
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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
- 2,899 acres
- Containment
- 90%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- Skamania County, Washington
- Origin point
- 45.8805, -122.1162
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 4, 2026 (28 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).
- Yacolt, WA
- Amboy, WA
- Venersborg, WA
- Stevenson, WA
- Portland, OR
Other fires nearby
- Dike Fire
- Tracy Rd Fire
High Lava 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 Jul 24, 2026, 03:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 80% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2,899 acres | 0 | 63% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 2,899 acres | +5 | 63% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 2,894 acres | +979 | 44% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1,915 acres | 0 | 25% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,915 acres | +198 | 25% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1,717 acres | 0 | 19% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1,717 acres | 0 | 19% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1,717 acres | +155 | 19% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1,562 acres | +157 | 8% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1,405 acres | +46 | 8% |
| 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the High Lava Fire is reported at 2,899 acres. Since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC: no change in size, containment +5 pts.
Is the High Lava Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 90% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the High Lava Fire?
The High Lava Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 24, 2026, 03:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 23, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 2,899 acres, 90% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 62 days of archive.
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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →