Washington · Contained · 3,000 acres
Signal Peak Fire, Washington
3,000
Acres reported
100%
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, 15:00 UTC, the Signal Peak Fire is listed as contained at 3,000 acres, 100% contained, in Yakima County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 26, 2026, 15:53 UTC) covers 3,047 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 27, 2026, 03:30 UTC).
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Signal Peak 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
- 3,000 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- Yakima County, Washington
- Origin point
- 46.3623, -120.7322
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 26, 2026 (68 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
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Signal Peak 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 24, 2026, 23:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 3,000 acres | +2,000 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,000 acres | +999 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1.0 acres | — | — |
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Signal Peak Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Signal Peak Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Signal Peak Fire is reported at 3,000 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Is the Signal Peak Fire contained?
Yes — the Signal Peak Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Signal Peak Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.3623, -120.7322 in Yakima County, Washington. Nearest towns: Ahtanum (15 mi N), Wapato (16 mi E), West Valley (17 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Signal Peak Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Signal Peak Fire?
The Signal Peak Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 24, 2026, 23:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 24, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 15:00 UTC it is still listed at 3,000 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 62 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Signal Peak 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, 15:00 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 →