Washington · Contained · 33,749 acres

Lyons Ferry Fire, Washington

33,749

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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Lyons Ferry Fire is listed as contained at 33,749 acres, 100% contained, in Franklin County, Washington.

No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 21, 2026, 02:50 UTC) covers 34,167 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 11 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 19, 2026, 10:47 UTC).

Lyons Ferry 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
33,749 acres
Containment
100%
Status
Contained
Discovered
Jul 16, 2026
Location
Franklin County, Washington
Origin point
46.6259, -118.2392
Peak reported size
34,787 acres
Perimeter mapped
Jul 21, 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).

  • Dayton, WA24 mi SE of the origin · pop. 2,526
  • Waitsburg, WA25 mi S of the origin · pop. 1,191
  • Connell, WA30 mi W of the origin · pop. 5,446
  • Pomeroy, WA32 mi E of the origin · pop. 1,389
  • Tri-Cities, WA53 mi SW of the origin · pop. 244,036

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Lyons Ferry 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, 17:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 202633,749 acres0100%
Aug 17, 202633,749 acres0100%
Aug 16, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 15, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 14, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 13, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 12, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 11, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 10, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 5, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 4, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 3, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 2, 202633,749 acres0
Aug 1, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 31, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 30, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 29, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 28, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 27, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 26, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 25, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 24, 202633,749 acres0
Jul 23, 202633,749 acres−262
Jul 22, 202634,011 acres−155
Jul 21, 202634,166 acres−621
Jul 20, 202634,787 acres0
Jul 19, 202634,787 acres+9,403
Jul 18, 202625,384 acres+25,084
Jul 17, 2026300 acres0
Jul 16, 2026300 acres

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Lyons Ferry Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Lyons Ferry Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Lyons Ferry Fire is reported at 33,749 acres (peak reported size 34,787 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the Lyons Ferry Fire contained?

Yes — the Lyons Ferry Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.

Where is the Lyons Ferry Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 46.6259, -118.2392 in Franklin County, Washington. Nearest towns: Dayton (24 mi SE), Waitsburg (25 mi S), Connell (30 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Lyons Ferry Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as contained 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 Lyons Ferry 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 →