Incident Updates

The Spokane Complex Fire has destroyed over 900 structures across Spokane County in one of Washington’s most destructive urban-interface fire events on record. Governor Ferguson declared a statewide emergency.

The National Preparedness Level dropped from PL5 to PL4 on September 4 — ending a record 48 consecutive days at maximum readiness — as improving weather eases pressure on national firefighting resources. Seventy-seven large fires remain active across 15 states.

Washington's Ptarmigan Fire is 55% contained with Harts Pass Road and PCT closures still in place, while the Modrite Fire reaches 98% and the Autumn Lane Fire hits full containment. Central Washington fire activity remains significant heading into Labor Day weekend.

Idaho's Crooked Fire has grown to nearly 9,720 acres northeast of Idaho City with only 21% containment, prompting new trail closures on the Boise National Forest. Idaho is managing 13 large fires statewide this fire season.

Recovery is underway in Spokane County following the devastating August 2026 Spokane Complex Fire, which burned over 7,700 acres and destroyed or damaged at least 600 structures under rare Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning conditions.

Oregon is managing 10 large fires as of September 2, the third-highest active count in the nation, with fires burning across eastern and north-central regions. Evacuation orders remain in effect for multiple incidents as the Oregon DEQ continues air quality advisories across several counties.

Washington's largest active fire now covers 171,302 acres in Chelan and Okanogan counties following updated infrared mapping. Recent rainfall prompted evacuation downgrades in the Entiat Valley, but firefighting operations remain extensive as crews fortify containment lines ahead of potential weather shifts.

Idaho is managing 13 large active wildfires, including the zero-percent-contained Parker Lake Fire near Bonners Ferry and Silver Fire in the Panhandle, plus a cluster of Clearwater fires burning near Lowell.

Oregon is battling 10 large active fires including the zero-percent-contained Austin Fire near Mt. Hood (11,682 acres) and McCully Fire near Baker City (11,231 acres, 4% contained), while some of the season's largest blazes approach control.

Washington's Little Giant Fire has grown to over 170,000 acres in Chelan County, threatening more than 6,000 structures and earning the designation of second-highest firefighting priority in the U.S. Evacuation levels 1-3 are in effect around Lake Chelan.

Idaho leads the nation with 15 active large fires, including the Wildhorse Fire that exploded to nearly 22,000 acres in a single day and multiple Selway Wilderness fires with limited containment.

The Austin Fire has reached 9,237 acres at 0% containment in Mt. Hood National Forest, closing Highway 224, Timothy Lake, and Bagby Hot Springs, as Level 3 evacuations remain in effect.

More than three weeks after the Spokane Complex fires devastated residential neighborhoods in what officials called the worst natural disaster in Spokane's history, most evacuees have been allowed to return home — but hazmat concerns persist as EPA crews work through hundreds of burned properties.

Oregon's largest wildfire on record — the Big Grass Fire — has reached 93% containment after burning 578,637 acres across Malheur County, Oregon, and Owyhee County, Idaho. Mop-up operations are underway as crews near full suppression.

The McCully Fire (5,971 acres, 0% contained) and Austin Fire (8,781 acres, 0% contained) are challenging Oregon fire crews, while the Grasshopper Fire reaches 76% containment and the Rowe Creek Complex nears 92% containment.

Governor Brad Little has declared a state disaster emergency as 12 large fires burn across Idaho. The Wildhorse Fire crossed Highway 26, triggering Level 2 evacuations in Lincoln and Blaine counties.

The Big Grass Fire along the Oregon-Idaho border has reached 93 percent containment after burning 578,637 acres of high desert rangeland, though Level 3 evacuation orders remain in effect for portions of Owyhee County, Idaho.

Evacuees are returning to the ruins of the Spokane Complex fire zone as health officials warn the area remains a hazmat situation. The three-fire complex destroyed ~846 structures, displaced 65,000 people, and cost over $1 billion — with arson confirmed as the cause of one fire.

Idaho is battling 10 large wildfires, with the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests managing four simultaneous fires near Lowell. The Moose Mountain Fire is only 8% contained while the Grotto and Three Links fires have 0% containment.

The Hagen Fire (59,559 acres, 19% contained) and Paradise Fire (7,700 acres, 0% contained) continue to challenge crews in the Umatilla National Forest, while the Grasshopper Fire improves to 76% containment.