Lyons Ferry Fire (Washington)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 16 Miles E from Kahlotus, WA
- Personnel
- 72
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Creeping, Running
- Jurisdiction
- DNR · State land
Burning across Franklin County in Washington, the Lyons Ferry Fire has scorched 33,749 acres at an average daily growth of approximately 1,298 acres per day over 26 days. Located 16 miles east of Kahlotus, the blaze is now fully contained at 100 percent.
Burning through short grass measuring one foot, current fire behavior is characterized as minimal, smoldering, creeping, and running. A Type 3 Team and 72 personnel from the DNR managed the incident, which reached a total cost of $2,207,000 on state-owned land.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, 2,799,726 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 49 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Washington for 40 days. In total it burned about 33,749 acres — around 137 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 3,150,304 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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