Washington
Washington Wildfire Map — Live Fires & Containment
The federal wildfire feed currently lists 26 wildfires in Washington (17 active, 9 contained), covering about 611,802 acres. The largest is the LITTLE GIANT Fire at 172,912 acres, 95% contained, in Chelan County.
Active wildfires in Washington right now, the share of Washington homes in the wildland-urban interface, and where to find official information. The list and counts come from the federal wildfire feed; the WUI figures come from the SILVIS Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The active-fire data refreshes every 15 minutes.
26
Wildfires listed
611,802 ac
Total acres
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Live Washington wildfire map
Fire markers show active wildfires reported across Washington, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Every Washington wildfire right now
| Fire | Acres | Contained | County | Status | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE GIANT | 172,912 acres | 95% | Chelan | Active | Jul 16, 2026 |
| SINLAHEKIN | 166,007 acres | 100% | Okanogan | Contained | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Kaiser Canyon | 138,293 acres | 100% | Okanogan | Contained | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Modrite | 57,594 acres | 100% | Ferry | Contained | Jul 17, 2026 |
| PTARMIGAN | 25,566 acres | 90% | Okanogan | Active | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Hatch Grade | 9,584 acres | 100% | Walla Walla | Contained | Sep 29, 2026 |
| THREE QUEENS | 9,575 acres | 33% | Kittitas | Active | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Border 2 | 9,108 acres | 74% | Whatcom | Active | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Luna | 8,553 acres | 42% | Whatcom | Active | Jul 2, 2026 |
| SISI | 4,615 acres | 34% | Chelan | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| BRADEEN HILL | 4,417 acres | 100% | Stevens | Contained | Jul 25, 2026 |
| HIGH LAVA | 2,899 acres | 100% | Skamania | Contained | Jul 23, 2026 |
| SECOND STREET | 1,149 acres | 100% | Benton | Contained | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Electric | 495 acres | 100% | Whatcom | Contained | Aug 23, 2026 |
| GARDA FALLS | 400 acres | 0% | Pierce | Active | Aug 24, 2026 |
| WEST FORK | 310 acres | 16% | Pierce | Active | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Columbia Center Mutual Aid | 150 acres | — | Garfield | Active | Oct 14, 2026 |
| HILL LOOP | 127 acres | 100% | Stevens | Contained | Aug 20, 2026 |
| WOOD | 20 acres | — | Spokane | Active | Oct 17, 2026 |
| ANCIENT LAKES | 15 acres | — | Grant | Active | Oct 9, 2026 |
| PIGEON | 9.0 acres | 0% | Pierce | Active | Aug 23, 2026 |
| MINGO MEADOW | 2.6 acres | — | Stevens | Active | Oct 16, 2026 |
| WHITE RIVER | 0.5 acres | 0% | Pierce | Active | Aug 23, 2026 |
| RESERVATION ROAD | 0.5 acres | — | Stevens | Active | Oct 15, 2026 |
| SCOTIA | 0.3 acres | — | Pend Oreille | Active | Oct 17, 2026 |
| SLUISKIN | 0.1 acres | 0% | Pierce | Active | Aug 23, 2026 |
2026 wildfires in Washington
49 Washington wildfires reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by our 15-minute archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The 10 largest, with the dates each was listed in the feed:
| Fire | Acres | First listed | Last listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Giant Fire still listed | 172,912 acres | Jul 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Sinlahekin Fire still listed | 166,007 acres | Jul 26, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Kaiser Canyon Fire still listed | 138,293 acres | Jul 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Modrite Fire still listed | 57,594 acres | Jul 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Colwash Fire | 39,103 acres | Aug 22, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Lyons Ferry Fire | 33,749 acres | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Ptarmigan Fire still listed | 25,566 acres | Jul 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| 4170 Tule Rd Fire | 24,180 acres | Jun 14, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Nunamaker Road Fire | 20,870 acres | Aug 8, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Juniper Dunes Fire | 13,003 acres | Jun 14, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
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Washington wildfire questions, answered live
Where are the fires in Washington right now?
As of Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 UTC, there are 26 wildfires listed in Washington. The largest are LITTLE GIANT Fire (Chelan County), 172,912 acres, SINLAHEKIN Fire (Okanogan County), 166,007 acres, and Kaiser Canyon Fire (Okanogan County), 138,293 acres. The live map above shows each one at its reported point of origin, and the table lists them all with acreage, containment, and county.
Are there any wildfires in Washington today?
Yes. 17 are listed as active and 9 as contained, 26 in total, covering about 611,802 acres.
What is the biggest fire in Washington right now?
The LITTLE GIANT Fire in Chelan County, at 172,912 acres, 95% contained.
What were the largest wildfires in Washington in 2026?
49 wildfires in Washington reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by FireRiskHere’s archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The largest were Little Giant Fire (172,912 acres), Sinlahekin Fire (166,007 acres), and Kaiser Canyon Fire (138,293 acres). Each has its own page with a day-by-day timeline; the full list is in the 2026 season archive.
How current is this Washington wildfire map?
The data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and is refreshed every 15 minutes. It was last updated Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 UTC. Containment percentages and acreage are what incident teams report; they can lag the situation on the ground by hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for Washington?
Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and local emergency management, not from this site. Use the official Washington sources listed on this page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
Homes in the wildland-urban interface
About 33% of Washington’s homes sit inside the wildland-urban interface — roughly 1 million of 3.2 million statewide, according to the SILVIS Lab’s 2020 dataset. The share varies sharply by county: from about 14% in Seattle’s King County to about 62% in Spokane County.
The five Washington counties with the most homes in the wildland-urban interface:
- Spokane County
- King County
- Pierce County
- Snohomish County
- Kitsap County
Being in the interface is a description of geography, not a forecast of fire — it captures how close a building sits to vegetation that can burn. These classifications change slowly; the figures here come from the SILVIS Lab’s most recent revision of the 1990–2020 dataset, released February 2025.
Official Washington sources
- Washington Department of Natural Resources — dnr.wa.gov
- Washington Emergency Management Division — mil.wa.gov/emergency-management-division