Washington · Active · 1,302 acres
Ransier Fire, Washington
1,302
Acres reported
92%
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 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Ransier Fire is listed as active at 1,302 acres, 92% contained, in Yakima County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 29, 2026, 21:39 UTC) covers 1,302 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 28, 2026, 09:40 UTC).
Ransier 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
- 1,302 acres
- Containment
- 92%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 26, 2026
- Location
- Yakima County, Washington
- Origin point
- 46.3665, -120.7421
- Peak reported size
- 3,302 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 29, 2026 (20 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).
- Ahtanum, WA
- Wapato, WA
- West Valley, WA
- Union Gap, WA
- Yakima, WA
Other fires nearby
- Signal Peak Fire
- Progressive & Higgins Fire
- Buck Camp Fire
- Mt. Adams Lake Fire
- King Mountain Cwc 260659 Fire
- Backbone Fire
- Skyo Fire
Ransier Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 26, 2026, 21:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,302 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1,302 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,302 acres | −2,000 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,302 acres | +2,000 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,302 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,302 acres | +401 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 901 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 901 acres | +900 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1.0 acres | — | — |
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Ransier Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Ransier Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Ransier Fire is reported at 1,302 acres (peak reported size 3,302 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Ransier Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 92% 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 Ransier Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.3665, -120.7421 in Yakima County, Washington. Nearest towns: Ahtanum (15 mi NE), Wapato (16 mi E), West Valley (17 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Ransier 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 Ransier 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 →