Washington · incident record
Railroad Fire, Washington
8,216
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 10, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Railroad Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 8,216 acres, in Washington.
No change in reported size since Aug 9, 2026, 22:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 31, 2026, 20:20 UTC) covers 8,217 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 12 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 24, 2026, 20:40 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 10, 2026, 23:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 8,380 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Railroad 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
- 8,216 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 10, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- Washington
- Origin point
- 46.8391, -119.9394
- Peak reported size
- 8,380 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 31, 2026 (18 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).
- Mattawa, WA
- Desert Aire, WA
- Royal City, WA
- Kittitas, WA
- Tri-Cities, WA
Other fires nearby
- Progressive & Higgins Fire
Railroad Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 23, 2026, 14:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8,216 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 8,216 acres | −164 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 8,380 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 8,380 acres | +2,938 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 5,442 acres | +4,039 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,403 acres | +743 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 660 acres | — | — |
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Railroad Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Railroad Fire?
As of Aug 10, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Railroad Fire is reported at 8,216 acres (peak reported size 8,380 acres). No change in reported size since Aug 9, 2026, 22:45 UTC.
Is the Railroad Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Railroad Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 10, 2026, 23:00 UTC.
Where is the Railroad Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.8391, -119.9394 in Washington. Nearest towns: Mattawa (7.2 mi S), Desert Aire (11 mi S), Royal City (15 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Railroad Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 10, 2026, 23:00 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 Railroad 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 10, 2026, 23:00 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 →