LYONS FERRY Fire (WA)

Active · 0% contained · 25,384 acres · started 2026-07-16 · updated 2026-07-18

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
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).

Expanding at a staggering rate of approximately 12,692 acres per day, the LYONS FERRY Fire has consumed 25,384 acres of state-owned short grass just 16 miles east of Kahlotus, Washington. Over the past 48 hours, satellite sensors have identified 122 distinct heat detections, underscoring the rapid progression of this blaze across Franklin County.

Now in its second day of active burning, the fire is exhibiting extreme, wind-driven behavior characterized by aggressive uphill runs. A Type 3 Incident management team consisting of 205 personnel is currently working to contain the fire, which has already incurred $1,086,000 in suppression costs with zero percent containment achieved.