Border 2 Fire (WA)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 36 Miles NE from Marblemount, WA
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Active, Group Torching, Single Tree Torching, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- NPS · Federal land
Burning across federal timber and understory land within Whatcom County, the active Border 2 Fire has consumed 1,425 acres over 11 days, maintaining an average growth of approximately 130 acres per day since it was naturally ignited on July 17, 2026. Currently managed by a Type 3 Incident Command under the National Park Service with zero containment, the blaze is exhibiting active behavior, including backing, group torching, and single tree torching 36 miles northeast of Marblemount, Washington.
Operations for this Type 3 Incident have accumulated costs totaling $275,000 as firefighters contend with heavy timber litter in the remote terrain.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 11 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,425 acres — about 5.8 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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