Washington · Active · 138,296 acres
Kaiser Canyon Fire, Washington
138,296
Acres reported
84%
Contained
0
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 Kaiser Canyon Fire is listed as active at 138,296 acres, 84% contained, in Okanogan County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 21:46 UTC) covers 138,298 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 12, 2026, 09:58 UTC).
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
- 138,296 acres
- Containment
- 84%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Okanogan County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.1168, -118.9587
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (12 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).
- Coulee Dam, WA
- Grand Coulee, WA
- Electric City, WA
- Omak, WA
- Okanogan, WA
Other fires nearby
- Wilmont Road Fire
- Modrite Fire
- Hudspeth Fire
- Reevas Basin Fire
- Bradeen Hill Fire
Kaiser Canyon Fire daily history
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 size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 138,296 acres | 0 | 84% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 138,296 acres | 0 | 83% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 138,296 acres | +14 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 138,282 acres | +10 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 138,272 acres | +54 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 138,218 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 138,218 acres | −17 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 138,235 acres | −33 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 138,268 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 138,268 acres | +652 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 137,616 acres | +638 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 136,978 acres | +91 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 136,887 acres | +174 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 136,713 acres | +166 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 136,547 acres | +125 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 136,422 acres | +2,255 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 134,167 acres | +2,855 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 131,312 acres | +1,634 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 129,678 acres | +1,466 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 128,212 acres | +1,810 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 126,402 acres | +2,151 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 124,251 acres | +2,834 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 121,417 acres | +11,062 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 110,355 acres | +3,420 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 106,935 acres | +17,676 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 89,259 acres | +9,617 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 79,642 acres | +8,492 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 71,150 acres | +8,277 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 62,873 acres | +2,647 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 60,226 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 60,226 acres | +47,731 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 12,495 acres | +11,495 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Kaiser Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Kaiser Canyon Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Kaiser Canyon Fire is reported at 138,296 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Kaiser Canyon Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 84% 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 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 active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
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 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 →