A wildfire began in Okanogan, Washington on July 26, 2026, posing a fire threat to homes in the area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 126,940 acres
- Containment
- 28%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Okanogan, Washington), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Okanogan, Washington · ≈ 200 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-08 02:39 UTC · ≈ 200 sq mi · snapshot 17 of 17
View the timeline — how the reported area changed
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 126,940 acres +133 28% contained
- 126,807 acres +6,115 26% contained
- 120,692 acres +3,614 20% contained
- 117,078 acres ±0 9% contained
- 117,078 acres +14,144 9% contained
- 102,934 acres +29,140 5% contained
- 73,794 acres +37,526 0% contained
- 36,268 acres ±0 0% contained
Show 10 earlier observations
- 36,268 acres +9,477 0% contained
- 26,791 acres +15,475 0% contained
- 11,316 acres ±0 0% contained
- 11,316 acres +2,590 0% contained
- 8,726 acres ±0 0% contained
- 8,726 acres +5,736 0% contained
- 2,990 acres +2,047 0% contained
- 943 acres ±0 0% contained
- 943 acres +4 0% contained
- 939 acres 0% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Incident update InciWeb
Sinlahekin Fire
- Incident update InciWeb
Sinlahekin Fire
Daily Map (pdf) | Daily Update | Smoke Report | Evacuation Map (Live) Daily Update - Spanish | Smoke Report - Spanish COMMUNITY MEETING: You are invited to join us for a community meeting Saturday night.Local, federal, and state representatives will provide information on current wildfire suppression efforts, ongoing weather conditions, anticipated fire behavior, and evacuation updatesWHAT: SINLAHEKIN INCIDENT TONASKET COMMUNITY MEETINGWHEN: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 2 p.m.WHERE: Tonasket High SchoolADDRESS: 35 HS Rte 20, Tonasket, WATHERE WILL BE NO VIRTUAL OPTION FOR THIS MEETINGSpanish VersionQuick FactsSize: 126,940 acres Start Date: July 26, 2026 Cause: Lightning/NaturalContainment: 28% Personnel: 1,670 Location: 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WASituation: The fire remained active overnight, with unburned pockets of fuel continuing to burn well within the established perimeter. Fire behavior resembles late-season conditions, as fuels that would typically be unavailable for sustained spread are now actively burning several weeks ahead of schedule. Crews are reinforcing containment lines and conducting mop-up operations around structures. Individuals reentering the area should remain…
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