Colwash Fire (Washington)

Burning near Satus, Washington, in Yakima County, the Colwash Fire has charred 39,103 acres of federal land since its natural ignition on August 22, 2026. Managed under a Type 3 Incident by the Bureau of Indian Affairs with a four-person crew, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 3,008 acres per day over its 13-day burning period. After burning primarily through short grass fuel that stands about one foot tall, the blaze is now fully contained at 100 percent, exhibiting minimal and smoldering fire behavior.

The incident accumulated a total cost of $1,900,000 under Type 3 IC management. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,177,542 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 42 percent below the two-decade average for a typical fire season that spans from June to October.