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High · Inactive

Snake River Wildfire

Possible damage: Fire

Live status, affected area, official sources and recovery guidance.

High significance Inactive 100% contained Whitman County, WA · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

This is a high-significance wildfires event affecting Whitman, Washington, tracked from official feeds (NASA EONET). We update this page as the situation develops.

Type
Wildfires
Official size
686 acres
Containment
100%
Cause
Undetermined
Began
Status
Inactive

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Affected area map

The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Whitman, Washington), colored by its significance. 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.

Whitman, Washington · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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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.

  1. Forecast discussion NWS OTX

    Area Forecast Discussion

    Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions expected across Okanogan valley through at least Tuesday, with warming trend early this week.

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    000 FXUS66 KOTX 131129 AFDOTX

    Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 429 AM PDT Mon Jul 13 2026

    .KEY MESSAGES...

    - Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions Okanogan valley through at least Tuesday.

    - Warming trend early this week.

    - Forecast uncertainty greatly increases into mid to late this week with potential for lightning.

    &&

    .SYNOPSIS... Elevated fire weather conditions expected across portions of central and eastern Washington each day through the first half of the week. Summertime heat will make a return Monday through Wednesday. Forecast confidence significantly decreases later Wednesday through Thursday, though there is an increased chance for showers and thunderstorms in this timeframe. Dry weather will likely make a return by next weekend with above normal temperatures.

    &&

    .DISCUSSION... Monday through Tuesday: An expansive ~600dm monsoonal ridge will remain anchored across the CONUS' midsection through much of this week, with longwave troughing off the northern Pacific coast impinging on portions of the Northwest and western Canada. For Monday and Tuesday, confidence is high in the ridge having greater influence on the sensible…

    Read the full discussion at NWS OTX ↗

  2. News Dailyfly News

    Rare Summer Rockslide Drops Large Boulders On Wawawai Road In Snake River Canyon

    Read the full article at Dailyfly News ↗

  3. News MSN

    Firefighters reach 100% containment on Snake River fire near Clarkston

    Read the full article at MSN ↗

  4. News US Forest Service (.gov)

    Wallowa-Whitman National Forest announces temporary road closures in July

    Read the full article at US Forest Service (.gov) ↗

Show 9 earlier updates
  1. Moscow-Pullman Daily News News

    Snake River Fire fully contained

  2. The Lewiston Tribune News

    Public says yes to limits to fireworks

  3. KREM News

    Firefighters reach 100% containment on Snake River Fire near Clarkston

  4. dailydispatch.com News

    Firefighters battle Snake River Fire in Whitman County

  5. Pullman Radio News

    Snake River Fire In Southern Whitman County 70% Contained

  6. KXLY.com News

    State resources mobilized for 160-acre wildfire in Whitman County

  7. The Lewiston Tribune News

    Snake River Fire at 686 acres, 0% contained

  8. Forth.News News

    06-12-2026 Snake River Fire Media Release

  9. Moscow-Pullman Daily News News

    Wildfire burning on north side of the Snake River west of Clarkston

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.

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