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Big Grass Fire Reaches 93% Containment After Scorching Nearly 580,000 Acres on the Oregon-Idaho Border
The Big Grass Fire — Oregon's largest in modern history — has reached 93% containment after burning 578,637 acres across the Oregon-Idaho border. Crews continue mop-up as the historic blaze winds down.
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Washington's Biggest Fires: Sinlahekin and Little Giant Continue to Burn Unchecked
Washington's two largest active wildfires — the Sinlahekin Fire near Tonasket and the Little Giant Fire near Lake Chelan — remain at low containment as critical fire weather threatens the region.
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Little Giant Fire: Nation's Top Priority Incident Grows to 139,000 Acres Northwest of Leavenworth
The Little Giant Fire in Chelan County has grown to 139,000 acres at just 12% containment, topping national priority lists and driving some of the worst air quality readings of the 2026 season in the Leavenworth area.
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Kaiser Canyon and Sinlahekin Fires Drive Smoke Across Central Washington
Washington's Kaiser Canyon Fire has reached 138,296 acres on the Colville Reservation while the Sinlahekin Fire near Tonasket grew to approximately 154,000 acres before recent rainfall helped slow its spread. Both fires continue to significantly impact air quality across Grant, Adams, and Okanogan counties.
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Little Giant Fire: 132,990 Acres Near Leavenworth With 10% Containment, Lake Chelan Evacuations Remain
The Little Giant Fire in Chelan County continues to burn with only 10% containment at nearly 133,000 acres, with active evacuation orders and warnings spanning the north and south shores of Lake Chelan as multiple incident management teams work to protect threatened structures.
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Big Grass Fire Becomes Oregon's Largest in History at 579,000 Acres
The Big Grass Fire on the Oregon-Idaho border has burned 579,134 acres, making it the largest wildfire in Oregon history. Now 82% contained, Level 3 evacuation orders remain in effect for portions of Owyhee County, Idaho.
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Little Giant Fire Holds at 10% Containment — Chelan County Communities on Alert
Washington's Little Giant Fire has consumed more than 132,990 acres in the rugged terrain northwest of Leavenworth and remains only 10% contained, keeping thousands of Chelan County residents on edge.
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Tartar Fire Near Weiser Approaches Full Containment at 158,000 Acres
The Tartar Fire near Weiser, Idaho has reached 87% containment at 158,027 acres — the most dramatic fire of the southern Idaho season after running 20 miles toward Weiser in a single night in early August. Full containment is expected within days.
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Sinlahekin Fire Reaches 44% Containment as Crews Make Progress in Okanogan County
The Sinlahekin Fire in Okanogan County, Washington has reached 44% containment at approximately 153,843 acres after weeks of sustained firefighting operations. FEMA has authorized federal firefighting funds. Some evacuation levels are being downgraded but fire remains active.
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Austin and Mitchell Fires Burn in Mt. Hood National Forest's Clackamas River Drainage
The Austin and Mitchell fires are burning in the Clackamas River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The Austin Fire has jumped the Clackamas River at 2,016 acres with 0% containment, triggering Level 3 evacuations and recreation area closures southeast of Portland.
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Rowe Creek Complex Update: Crews Race to Hold US Highway 26 Near Prineville
The Rowe Creek Complex in Crook County has reached 73 percent containment as firefighters work to prevent the fire from crossing US Highway 26, using hand tools in rugged terrain to widen control lines connecting Mill Creek and the highway corridor.
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Washington's Modrite and Kaiser Canyon Fires: Status Update as Military Troops Join the Fight
The Modrite Fire near Inchelium and the Kaiser Canyon Fire on the Colville Reservation are among Washington's most significant active incidents, together covering more than 275,000 acres and drawing military personnel and international aviation resources.
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Grasshopper Fire Tops 86,000 Acres Near Mount Hood; Level 3 Evacuations in Three Counties
The Grasshopper Fire near Mount Hood has grown past 86,000 acres with Level 3 GO NOW orders across parts of Wasco, Clackamas, and Hood River counties. More than 1,320 personnel are protecting the Highway 35 corridor.
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Big Grass Fire Becomes Oregon’s Largest Wildfire in Modern History at Over 582,000 Acres
The Big Grass Fire in southeastern Oregon has surpassed all modern records, burning more than 582,000 acres across Malheur County and into western Idaho with only about 34–36% containment.
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Rowe Creek Complex Nears Containment at 373,000 Acres; Sinlahekin Fire Still Growing in Washington
Central Oregon's Rowe Creek Complex is approaching containment after burning 373,540 acres near Fossil, while the Sinlahekin Fire in north-central Washington continues to grow with 153,646 acres burned and only 37% containment.
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Grasshopper Fire Destroys Six Homes Near Mount Hood, Threatens 200 More Structures
The Grasshopper Fire east of Mount Hood has burned 77,000+ acres and destroyed six homes and 15 structures, with 200 more buildings threatened. Oregon's highest-priority fire is 20% contained with 1,800 personnel assigned. The Wasco County Fair has been canceled for the first time ever due to wildfire.
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Idaho's Tartar Fire Nears Full Containment at 158,000 Acres After Threatening Weiser
Idaho's Tartar Fire north of Weiser has reached 158,027 acres and approximately 89% containment after threatening the city and surrounding communities. Crews are now working interior mop-up and road repairs. Idaho has 10 large fires burning statewide, with above-average risk forecast through September.
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Idaho Fire Roundup: Tartar Fire Nears Full Containment While New Ignitions Challenge Crews
Idaho's Tartar Fire (158,027 acres) nears 89% containment near Weiser as crews shift focus to newer fires, including the Doublesprings (5% contained) and Moose Mountain (0% contained) incidents threatening remote areas of the state.
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Washington's 2026 Fire Season Worst Since 2021: Little Giant, Sinlahekin Lead Active Incidents
Washington state's 2026 wildfire season is its worst since 2021, with 650,000+ acres burned, the Little Giant Fire at 2% containment threatening Cascades communities, and the megafire Sinlahekin at 42% containment near Tonasket.
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Castle Fire Update: Mop-Up Continues on Umpqua National Forest as Closures Expand
The Castle Fire on the Umpqua National Forest has reached 2,995 acres with 48% containment, but hotter, drier conditions prompted expanded closures as mop-up crews work to secure the perimeter.