Mitre Rock Fire (WA)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 19 Miles NW from Davenport, WA
- Personnel
- 21
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Extreme, Wind Driven Runs, Spotting
- Jurisdiction
- BIA · Federal land
Driven by extreme winds and spot fires, the active Mitre Rock Fire has scorched 1,547 acres of 2-foot brush in Stevens County, Washington, located 19 miles northwest of Davenport. Currently exhibiting extreme and wind-driven behavior with zero containment, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs incident is managed by a Type 4 IC overseeing 21 personnel, with costs reaching $500,000.
Satellites detected 37 heat signatures near the fire perimeter over the 48-hour window, mapping the spread of the blaze across federal land since it started on August 2, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical June to October fire season, contributing to a broader national total of 2,528,284 hectares burned so far in 2026, which remains 54% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,547 acres — about 6.3 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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