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Washington State Fires: 413,000 Acres Burning as Little Giant and Sinlahekin Near Full Containment
Washington’s wildfire burden remains the heaviest in the Pacific Northwest, with more than 413,000 acres across 20-plus active incidents as firefighters push toward full containment on the season’s largest fires.
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2026 Wildfire Season Surpasses 9 Million Acres — 145% of Historical Average
The 2026 wildfire season has burned more than 9 million acres across the United States as of early October, far exceeding historical averages and straining federal firefighting resources.
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2026 Wildfire Season Hits Record Pace: Over 9 Million Acres Burned Nationally
The 2026 wildfire season has burned over 9 million acres nationally through early October — 145% of the 10-year average — with 8 large fires still active and 3,123 personnel still deployed.
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Idaho's Fire Season Not Over: Five Active Incidents Burning More Than 19,500 Acres
Five active wildfires are still burning across more than 19,500 acres in Idaho as of early October, including the Upper Smith and Silver fires in Boundary County—where residences remain threatened—and the Cascade Fire in Idaho County nearing final containment.
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Idaho Fires: Silver and Grotto Burns Remain Active as Crews Work Northern Panhandle Terrain
Idaho's Silver Fire in Boundary County is holding at just 30% containment across 2,593 acres in challenging panhandle terrain, while the Grotto Fire at 3,856 acres and the Doublesprings Fire near full containment round out the state's active incidents.
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Little Giant Fire Reaches 93% Containment; Sisi Fire Remains Active in Glacier Peak Wilderness
The Little Giant Fire is 93% contained at 172,902 acres, while the lightning-caused Sisi Fire in the Glacier Peak Wilderness remains at 29% containment with 4,352 acres burned.
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BLM and U.S. Wildland Fire Service Launch Fall Prescribed Burn Season Across Pacific Northwest
The BLM and U.S. Wildland Fire Service launched their fall prescribed burn season in Oregon and Washington on October 1, with burns planned as weather and air quality conditions permit through winter.
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National Fire Activity at Preparedness Level 2 as Fire Season Shifts Toward Southern U.S.
NICC reports National Preparedness Level 2 with 9,011,643 acres burned nationwide as of October 7. Fire activity is shifting south, while PNW incidents continue to wind down.
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Sisi Fire Burns Near Stehekin: Residences Threatened, Area Closures in Effect
The Sisi Fire in Chelan County, Washington, has grown to 4,352 acres with only 29% containment as it burns northwest of the remote community of Stehekin.
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2026 Wildfire Season Surpasses 9 Million Acres Nationally as Activity Slows Heading Into Fall
More than 9 million acres have burned nationally in 2026 — 147% of the 10-year average — as 11 large fires remain active across Washington, Oregon, and California. NIFC has lowered its national preparedness level as fall weather arrives.
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2026 Wildfire Season Surpasses 9 Million Acres — 47% Above the Decade Average
With 62,738 fires and more than 9 million acres burned through October 2, the 2026 national wildfire season is tracking at 135% of the 10-year average number of fires and 147% of average acres burned — making it one of the most destructive seasons on record.
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Three Queens and King Fires Hold Kittitas County in Suspense Near Snoqualmie Pass
The Three Queens Fire at 9,575 acres and the adjacent King Fire at 3,335 acres keep firefighting resources busy in steep Cascade terrain east of Snoqualmie Pass.
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BLM and Wildland Fire Service Launch Fall Prescribed Burn Season Across Oregon and Washington
BLM and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service are kicking off fall prescribed burning in Oregon and Washington, with operations already underway on the Ochoco and Deschutes national forests and planned for Idaho's Sawtooth.
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Five Large Fires Still Burning Across Washington State as Mop-Up Continues
Washington state continues to battle five large fires totaling more than 362,000 acres, with the Little Giant and Sinlahekin fires largely contained but a new fire breaking out near Touchet and two Cascade fires posting low containment percentages.
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2026 National Fire Season by the Numbers: 8.56 Million Acres, 57,339 Fires, and a Historic Price Tag
Through early October 2026, NIFC reports 57,339 fires and 8.56 million acres burned nationally — 124% and 142% of 10-year averages respectively — with federal suppression costs exceeding $6 billion for the fiscal year.
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Crosswhite Fire Reaches 99% Containment After Scorching 342,000 Acres of Central Oregon
Oregon’s Crosswhite Fire in Wheeler County has reached 99% containment at 342,923 acres, one of the state’s largest fires in a record-breaking 2026 season. Recovery and reseeding work is now underway.
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National Fire Picture: 57,000+ Fires, 8.5 Million Acres as 2026 Season Winds Down
The 2026 U.S. wildfire season has been one of the most active on record, with more than 57,000 fires burning over 8.5 million acres nationwide — 145% of the ten-year average for this date.
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Autumn Prescribed Burn Window Opens Across the Pacific Northwest — Here’s What to Expect
With wildfire suppression season winding down and fall moisture arriving, land managers across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho are preparing for the autumn prescribed burn window — a critical tool for reducing the fuel loads that fed this year’s catastrophic fires.
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The Narrows Fire Near Estacada Reaches 98% Containment; Mt. Hood NF Closures Remain in Effect
The Narrows Fire in the Clackamas River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest is nearly fully contained at 305 acres, but fire closures and nearby activity from the Austin Fire continue to affect forest access southeast of Estacada.
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National Fire Situation: Preparedness Level 2 as Season Winds Down
The nation is at Preparedness Level 2 as of September 28. The 2026 season has seen 52,253 wildfires and 8.2 million acres burned nationwide — one of the worst on record. Dry conditions persist across the Northwest and Great Basin.