Washington · incident record

Mitre Rock Fire, Washington

4,518

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, 17:15 UTC, the Mitre Rock Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,518 acres, in Washington.

No change in reported size since Aug 10, 2026, 17:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 10, 2026, 12:48 UTC) covers 4,518 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 22 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 4, 2026, 09:54 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Aug 11, 2026, 17:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,518 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Mitre Rock 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
4,518 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Aug 11, 2026)
Discovered
Aug 2, 2026
Location
Washington
Origin point
47.9116, -118.3285
Perimeter mapped
Aug 10, 2026 (8 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).

  • Davenport, WA20 mi SE of the origin · pop. 1,672
  • Coulee Dam, WA30 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,093
  • Grand Coulee, WA31 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,043
  • Electric City, WA33 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,012
  • Spokane, WA45 mi E of the origin · pop. 229,447

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Mitre Rock Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 2, 2026, 02:00 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 11, 20264,518 acres0
Aug 10, 20264,518 acres+258
Aug 9, 20264,260 acres−200
Aug 8, 20264,460 acres0
Aug 7, 20264,460 acres+21
Aug 6, 20264,439 acres+144
Aug 5, 20264,295 acres+423
Aug 4, 20263,872 acres+2,325
Aug 3, 20261,547 acres0
Aug 2, 20261,547 acres

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Mitre Rock Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Mitre Rock Fire?

As of Aug 11, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Mitre Rock Fire is reported at 4,518 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 10, 2026, 17:00 UTC.

Is the Mitre Rock Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Mitre Rock Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 11, 2026, 17:15 UTC.

Where is the Mitre Rock Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 47.9116, -118.3285 in Washington. Nearest towns: Davenport (20 mi SE), Coulee Dam (30 mi W), Grand Coulee (31 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Mitre Rock Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 11, 2026, 17:15 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 Mitre Rock 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, 17:15 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 →