Washington · incident record
Little Goose Fire, Washington
8,524
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 Aug 11, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Little Goose Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 8,524 acres, in Washington.
No change in reported size since Aug 10, 2026, 16:30 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 8, 2026, 18:44 UTC) covers 7,564 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 8, 2026, 09:34 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 11, 2026, 16:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 8,524 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Little Goose 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
- 8,524 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 11, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 8, 2026
- Location
- Washington
- Origin point
- 46.5360, -118.0900
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 8, 2026 (10 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).
- Dayton, WA
- Waitsburg, WA
- Pomeroy, WA
- Walla Walla, WA
- Walla Walla East, WA
Other fires nearby
- Lyons Ferry Fire
- Nunamaker Road Fire
- Devil's Canyon Fire
- Wallace Walker Fire
- Neff Jones Fire
- Winona Fire
- Paradise Fire
- Palouse River Fire
Little Goose Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 8, 2026, 01:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 8,524 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8,524 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 8,524 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 8,524 acres | — | — |
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Little Goose Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Little Goose Fire?
As of Aug 11, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Little Goose Fire is reported at 8,524 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 10, 2026, 16:30 UTC.
Is the Little Goose Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Little Goose Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 11, 2026, 16:30 UTC.
Where is the Little Goose Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.5360, -118.0900 in Washington. Nearest towns: Dayton (16 mi S), Waitsburg (19 mi S), Pomeroy (24 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Little Goose Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 11, 2026, 16:30 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Little Goose 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 11, 2026, 16:30 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 →