Little Goose Fire (WA)
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Quick facts
- Location
- 18 Miles N from DAYTON, WA
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 26
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Extreme, Short-range Spotting, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Spanning 8,524 acres just 18 miles north of Dayton, Washington, in Columbia County, the human-caused Little Goose Fire has burned aggressively over its first two days of activity, averaging an estimated 4,262 acres per day. Driven by tall grass fuels standing 2.5 feet high on private land, the active blaze exhibits extreme behavior featuring short-range spotting and flanking.
A Type 3 Incident management team consisting of 26 personnel is assigned to the zero-percent contained fire, with suppression costs already reaching $500,000. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,761,076 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 8,524 acres — about 34 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 2,799,726 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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