Washington · incident record
Peterson Fire, Washington
1,000
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 17, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the Peterson Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,000 acres, in Washington.
No change in reported size since Jul 16, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 28, 2026, 15:42 UTC) covers 3,335 acres.
It was last present in the feed Jul 17, 2026, 01:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Peterson 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
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 17, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Washington
- Origin point
- 45.9458, -119.9400
- Perimeter mapped
- Jun 28, 2026 (51 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).
- Boardman, OR
- Mabton, WA
- Prosser, WA
- Grandview, WA
- Irrigon, OR
Other fires nearby
- 0476 Hoag Fire
- Progressive & Higgins Fire
- 0584 Cottonwood Fire
- 0460 Hopkin Fire
- Signal Peak Fire
- Ransier Fire
Peterson Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 26, 2026, 21:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Peterson Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Peterson Fire?
As of Jul 17, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the Peterson Fire is reported at 1,000 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 16, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
Is the Peterson Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Peterson Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 17, 2026, 01:00 UTC.
Where is the Peterson Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 45.9458, -119.9400 in Washington. Nearest towns: Boardman (14 mi SE), Mabton (19 mi N), Prosser (20 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Peterson Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 17, 2026, 01:00 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 Peterson 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 17, 2026, 01:00 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 →