Washington · Active · 25,166 acres
Ptarmigan Fire, Washington
25,166
Acres reported
75%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Ptarmigan Fire is listed as active at 25,166 acres, 75% contained, in Okanogan County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 23, 2026, 00:43 UTC) covers 25,166 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 26 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 23, 2026, 21:39 UTC).
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Ptarmigan 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
- 25,166 acres
- Containment
- 75%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Okanogan County, Washington
- Origin point
- 48.9420, -120.6095
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 23, 2026 (9 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).
- Oroville, WA
- Tonasket, WA
- Omak, WA
- Okanogan, WA
- Bellevue, WA
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- Border 2 Fire
- Luna Fire
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- Sisi Fire
- Electric Fire
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Ptarmigan Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 17, 2026, 17:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 25,166 acres | 0 | 73% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 25,166 acres | +396 | 73% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 24,770 acres | 0 | 55% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 24,770 acres | 0 | 55% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 24,770 acres | 0 | 55% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 24,770 acres | +50 | 55% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 24,720 acres | +449 | 55% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 24,271 acres | −376 | 55% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 24,647 acres | 0 | 55% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 24,647 acres | +131 | 55% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 24,516 acres | 0 | 55% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 24,516 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 24,516 acres | +459 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 24,057 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 24,057 acres | +312 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 23,745 acres | +278 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 23,467 acres | +785 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 22,682 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 22,682 acres | +3,771 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 18,911 acres | +1,632 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 17,279 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 17,279 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 17,279 acres | +1,327 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 15,952 acres | +1,905 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 14,047 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 14,047 acres | +896 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13,151 acres | −4,849 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 18,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 18,000 acres | +4,000 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 14,000 acres | +3,213 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 10,787 acres | +8,087 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 2,700 acres | +200 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +900 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,600 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,600 acres | +410 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,190 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,190 acres | +1,090 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 100 acres | +60 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 40 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 40 acres | +40 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Ptarmigan Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Ptarmigan Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Ptarmigan Fire is reported at 25,166 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Ptarmigan Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 75% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 Ptarmigan Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.9420, -120.6095 in Okanogan County, Washington. Nearest towns: Oroville (53 mi E), Tonasket (56 mi E), Omak (61 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Ptarmigan Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Ptarmigan Fire?
The Ptarmigan Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 17, 2026, 17:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 17, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 25,166 acres, 75% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 69 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Ptarmigan 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →