Washington · incident record
Royal Lake Fire, Washington
1,995
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 30, 2026, 18:15 UTC, the Royal Lake Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,995 acres, in Washington.
No change in reported size since Jul 29, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 20, 2026, 23:32 UTC) covers 2,038 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 3 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 17, 2026, 03:32 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 30, 2026, 18:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 12,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Royal Lake 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
- 1,995 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 30, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Washington
- Origin point
- 46.8633, -119.3611
- Peak reported size
- 12,000 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 20, 2026 (28 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).
- Othello, WA
- Royal City, WA
- Warden, WA
- Cascade Valley, WA
- Moses Lake, WA
Other fires nearby
- Wallace Walker Fire
- Devil's Canyon Fire
- Neff Jones Fire
- Nunamaker Road Fire
Royal Lake Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,995 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,995 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,995 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,995 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,995 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,995 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,995 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,995 acres | −42 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 2,037 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 2,037 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 2,037 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 2,037 acres | +37 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2,000 acres | −10,000 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 12,000 acres | +12,000 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Royal Lake Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Royal Lake Fire?
As of Jul 30, 2026, 18:15 UTC, the Royal Lake Fire is reported at 1,995 acres (peak reported size 12,000 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 29, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
Is the Royal Lake Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Royal Lake Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 30, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
Where is the Royal Lake Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.8633, -119.3611 in Washington. Nearest towns: Othello (9.2 mi E), Royal City (13 mi W), Warden (17 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Royal Lake Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 30, 2026, 18:15 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 Royal Lake 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 30, 2026, 18:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
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