Washington · Contained · 138,293 acres

Kaiser Canyon Fire, Washington

138,293

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 Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Kaiser Canyon Fire is listed as contained at 138,293 acres, 100% contained, in Okanogan County, Washington.

No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 24, 2026, 19:06 UTC) covers 138,284 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 19, 2026, 09:28 UTC).

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Kaiser Canyon 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
138,293 acres
Containment
100%
Status
Contained
Discovered
Jul 16, 2026
Location
Okanogan County, Washington
Origin point
48.1168, -118.9587
Peak reported size
138,298 acres
Perimeter mapped
Aug 24, 2026 (39 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).

  • Coulee Dam, WA11 mi S of the origin · pop. 1,093
  • Grand Coulee, WA12 mi S of the origin · pop. 1,043
  • Electric City, WA13 mi S of the origin · pop. 1,012
  • Omak, WA33 mi NW of the origin · pop. 4,854
  • Okanogan, WA33 mi NW of the origin · pop. 2,569

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Kaiser Canyon 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 16, 2026, 15:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Oct 2, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Oct 1, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 30, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 29, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 28, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 27, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 26, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 25, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 24, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 23, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 22, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 21, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 20, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 19, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 18, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 17, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 16, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 15, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 14, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 13, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 12, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 11, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 10, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 9, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 7, 2026138,293 acres0100%
Sep 6, 2026138,293 acres098%
Sep 5, 2026138,293 acres098%
Sep 4, 2026138,293 acres099%
Sep 3, 2026138,293 acres099%
Aug 25, 2026138,293 acres+998%
Aug 24, 2026138,284 acres098%
Aug 23, 2026138,284 acres098%
Aug 22, 2026138,284 acres−898%
Aug 21, 2026138,292 acres−690%
Aug 20, 2026138,298 acres090%
Aug 19, 2026138,298 acres+286%
Aug 18, 2026138,296 acres084%
Aug 17, 2026138,296 acres083%
Aug 16, 2026138,296 acres+14—
Aug 15, 2026138,282 acres+10—
Aug 14, 2026138,272 acres+54—
Aug 13, 2026138,218 acres0—
Aug 12, 2026138,218 acres−17—
Aug 11, 2026138,235 acres−33—
Aug 10, 2026138,268 acres0—
Aug 9, 2026138,268 acres+652—
Aug 8, 2026137,616 acres+638—
Aug 7, 2026136,978 acres+91—
Aug 6, 2026136,887 acres+174—
Aug 5, 2026136,713 acres+166—
Aug 4, 2026136,547 acres+125—
Aug 3, 2026136,422 acres+2,255—
Aug 2, 2026134,167 acres+2,855—
Aug 1, 2026131,312 acres+1,634—
Jul 31, 2026129,678 acres+1,466—
Jul 30, 2026128,212 acres+1,810—
Jul 29, 2026126,402 acres+2,151—
Jul 28, 2026124,251 acres+2,834—
Jul 27, 2026121,417 acres+11,062—
Jul 26, 2026110,355 acres+3,420—
Jul 25, 2026106,935 acres+17,676—
Jul 24, 202689,259 acres+9,617—
Jul 23, 202679,642 acres+8,492—
Jul 22, 202671,150 acres+8,277—
Jul 21, 202662,873 acres+2,647—
Jul 20, 202660,226 acres0—
Jul 19, 202660,226 acres+47,731—
Jul 18, 202612,495 acres+11,495—
Jul 17, 20261,000 acres0—
Jul 16, 20261,000 acres——

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Kaiser Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Kaiser Canyon Fire?

As of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Kaiser Canyon Fire is reported at 138,293 acres (peak reported size 138,298 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC.

Is the Kaiser Canyon Fire contained?

Yes — the Kaiser Canyon Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.

Where is the Kaiser Canyon Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 48.1168, -118.9587 in Okanogan County, Washington. Nearest towns: Coulee Dam (11 mi S), Grand Coulee (12 mi S), Electric City (13 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Kaiser Canyon Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.

What is the timeline of the Kaiser Canyon Fire?

The Kaiser Canyon Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 16, 2026, 15:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 16, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC it is still listed at 138,293 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 70 days of archive.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Kaiser Canyon 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, 15:00 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 →