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Alpowa Mutual Aid Fire (WA)

Active · 750 acres · started 2026-08-11 · updated 2026-08-12

Alpowa Mutual Aid Fire (WA) — Sentinel-2 true color Alpowa Mutual Aid Fire (WA) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
Asotin County
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across private land in Asotin County, Washington, the Alpowa Mutual Aid Fire has grown to 750 acres since it started on August 11, 2026. Currently maintaining an active status, the fire is situated within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October. Satellites are picking up a single heat signature near the area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current localized spread of the fire front.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that has seen 2,838,311 hectares burn so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 750 acres — about 3.0 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in United States

Across United States, roughly 2,838,311 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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