Washington · incident record
Kartar Fire, Washington
11,746
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC, the Kartar Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 11,746 acres, in Washington.
No change in reported size since Jul 7, 2026, 20:30 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 24, 2026, 02:45 UTC) covers 11,605 acres.
It was last present in the feed Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 11,746 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Kartar Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 11,746 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 8, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 17, 2026
- Location
- Washington
- Origin point
- 48.2504, -119.3900
- Perimeter mapped
- Jun 24, 2026 (100 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).
- Okanogan, WA
- Omak, WA
- Brewster, WA
- Bridgeport, WA
- Electric City, WA
Other fires nearby
Kartar 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 Jun 17, 2026, 04:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 11,746 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 11,746 acres | +67 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 11,679 acres | −27 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 11,706 acres | +4,172 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 7,534 acres | +34 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 7,500 acres | +5,800 | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 1,700 acres | — | — |
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Kartar Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Kartar Fire?
As of Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC, the Kartar Fire is reported at 11,746 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 7, 2026, 20:30 UTC.
Is the Kartar Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Kartar Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
Where is the Kartar Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.2504, -119.3900 in Washington. Nearest towns: Okanogan (12 mi NW), Omak (13 mi NW), Brewster (21 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Kartar Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Kartar Fire?
The Kartar Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 17, 2026, 04:00 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 17, 2026). It was last listed Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC, after peaking at 11,746 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 22 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Kartar 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 Jul 8, 2026, 20:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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