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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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Latest updates
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- 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.
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.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.
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.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…
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- News MSN
Firefighters reach 100% containment on Snake River fire near Clarkston
- News US Forest Service (.gov)
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest announces temporary road closures in July
Show 9 earlier updates
- Moscow-Pullman Daily News News
- The Lewiston Tribune News
- KREM News
Firefighters reach 100% containment on Snake River Fire near Clarkston
- dailydispatch.com News
- Pullman Radio News
- KXLY.com News
State resources mobilized for 160-acre wildfire in Whitman County
- The Lewiston Tribune News
- Forth.News News
- 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 ↗.