King 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
- 7 Miles NE from Snoqualmie Pass, WA
- Complexity
- Type 1 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Active, Spotting, Uphill Runs
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning through timber litter and understory across Kittitas County, the active King Fire has scorched 459 acres since its start on August 19, 2026. Situated seven miles northeast of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, the USFS-managed federal blaze is currently showing active behavior with spotting and uphill runs, while satellites pick up 38 heat detections nearby over the past 48 hours.
The Type 1 Incident is being handled by a Complex Incident Management Team, accumulating a cost of 19300 USD over its three days of burning at an approximate average daily growth of 153 acres per day. Zero percent containment has been reported so far.
This event unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,970,412 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 3 days. So far it has affected roughly 459 acres — about 1.9 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 2,970,412 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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