Washington · Active · 57,639 acres
Modrite Fire, Washington
57,639
Acres reported
90%
Contained
−26
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 Modrite Fire is listed as active at 57,639 acres, 90% contained, in Ferry County, Washington.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: −26 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 21:11 UTC) covers 57,639 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, 11:19 UTC).
Modrite 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
- 57,639 acres
- Containment
- 90%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Ferry County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.0690, -118.3126
- Peak reported size
- 57,788 acres
- 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).
- Davenport, WA
- Chewelah, WA
- Coulee Dam, WA
- Grand Coulee, WA
- Spokane, WA
Other fires nearby
- Hudspeth Fire
- Wilmont Road Fire
- Bradeen Hill Fire
- Kaiser Canyon Fire
- Autumn Lane Fire
- Old Trails Fire
- Fairview Fire
Modrite Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 17, 2026, 18:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 57,639 acres | −26 | 90% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 57,665 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 57,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 57,665 acres | −123 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 57,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 57,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 57,788 acres | +634 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 57,154 acres | +21 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 57,133 acres | +273 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 56,860 acres | +824 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 56,036 acres | +1,262 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 54,774 acres | +1,024 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 53,750 acres | +1,914 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 51,836 acres | +694 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 51,142 acres | +1,247 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 49,895 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 49,895 acres | +12,821 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 37,074 acres | +15,825 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 21,249 acres | +9,483 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 11,766 acres | +1,581 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 10,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 10,185 acres | +1,078 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 9,107 acres | +30 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 9,077 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 9,077 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 9,077 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 9,077 acres | +59 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 9,018 acres | +1,316 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 7,702 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 7,702 acres | +2,023 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 5,679 acres | +4,479 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,200 acres | +1,160 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 40 acres | — | — |
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Modrite Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Modrite Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Modrite Fire is reported at 57,639 acres (peak reported size 57,788 acres). Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: −26 acres.
Is the Modrite Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 90% 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 Modrite Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.0690, -118.3126 in Ferry County, Washington. Nearest towns: Davenport (30 mi S), Chewelah (31 mi NE), Coulee Dam (31 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Modrite 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 Modrite 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 →