Border 2 Fire (Washington)
Started on Jul 17, 2026. 27% of the perimeter still to contain.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Location
- 36 Miles NE from Marblemount, WA
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 36
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Backing, Flanking, Creeping
- Jurisdiction
- NPS · Federal land
Burning for 56 days near Marblemount, Washington, in Whatcom County, the active Border 2 Fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 146 acres per day, accumulating a total size of 8,169 acres under the management of a Type 4 Incident command team from the National Park Service. Satellites are picking up a low number of heat signatures, with just three NASA FIRMS heat detections recorded over a recent 48-hour period near the 36 miles northeast location.
Fire behavior on the federal land is characterized as moderate, featuring backing, flanking, and creeping activity through timber litter and understory fuels. A personnel force of 36 workers has brought the natural-caused incident to 73 percent containment, with accumulated costs reaching $4,678,222.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,207,126 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 41 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 56 days. So far it has affected roughly 8,169 acres — about 33 km². About 73% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
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 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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