Hudspeth Fire (WA)
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Fire (SWIR)
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
- 3 Miles SE from HUNTERS, WA
- Personnel
- 54
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Extreme
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Spreading at a rapid clip of approximately 2,106 acres per day, the active Hudspeth Fire has consumed 4,211 acres across private lands since it began on August 1, 2026. Situated three miles southeast of Hunters, Washington, in Stevens County, the wildfire is exhibiting extreme fire behavior fueled by timber, grass, and understory. Satellites are picking up 74 heat detections nearby over a 48-hour period, highlighting the extensive reach and active spread of the fire front across the landscape.
A total of 54 personnel have been assigned to manage the incident as a Type 4 Incident under a Type 4 IC. With zero containment achieved so far, firefighting operations have accumulated a cost of one million dollars. The local region typically experiences its fire season from June to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,528,284 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 54 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,211 acres — about 17 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.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 2,528,284 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 54% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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