Bradeen Hill Fire (Washington)
Started on Jul 25, 2026.
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 17 Miles SW from COLVILLE, WA
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 32
- Complexity
- Type 1 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Creeping, Isolated Torching
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private timberlands featuring grass and understory fuel, the Bradeen Hill Fire near Rice, Washington, in Stevens County—situated 17 miles southwest of Colville—has reached full containment after spreading across 4,417 acres over the course of 27 days. The incident maintained an approximate average daily growth of 164 acres per day since it started on July 25, 2026, driven by human activity.
Current fire behavior is reported as minimal, characterized by smoldering, creeping, and isolated torching. Suppression efforts have been managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander leading 32 personnel, operating under a Type 1 Incident complexity classification, bringing total costs to $12,100,000.
This event unfolds within a wider regional context where the local fire season typically spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader picture shows that 2,955,961 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Washington for 41 days. In total it burned about 4,417 acres — around 18 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 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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