Washington · Active · 3,636 acres
Three Queens Fire, Washington
3,636
Acres reported
2%
Contained
+33
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 Three Queens Fire is listed as active at 3,636 acres, 2% contained, in Kittitas County, Washington.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +33 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 18, 2026, 05:57 UTC) covers 3,726 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 19 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 3 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 18, 2026, 04:42 UTC.
Three Queens 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
- 3,636 acres
- Containment
- 2%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Kittitas County, Washington
- Origin point
- 47.4140, -121.2613
- Peak reported size
- 4,148 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 18, 2026 (3 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 3 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Cle Elum, WA
- Tanner, WA
- Riverbend, WA
- Wilderness Rim, WA
- Seattle, WA
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Three Queens 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, 04:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,636 acres | +33 | 2% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,603 acres | 0 | 2% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,603 acres | +3 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,600 acres | +66 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,534 acres | −614 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,148 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 4,148 acres | +1,670 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 2,478 acres | +478 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +800 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,200 acres | +700 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 500 acres | +412 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 88 acres | +8 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 80 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 78 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 78 acres | +42 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 36 acres | +6 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 30 acres | +5 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 25 acres | +5 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 20 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 20 acres | −5 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 25 acres | — | — |
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Three Queens Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Three Queens Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Three Queens Fire is reported at 3,636 acres (peak reported size 4,148 acres). Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +33 acres.
Is the Three Queens Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 2% 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 Three Queens Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 47.4140, -121.2613 in Kittitas County, Washington. Nearest towns: Cle Elum (21 mi SE), Tanner (23 mi W), Riverbend (23 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Three Queens Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 3 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Three Queens 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
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