MOXEE ORCHARD Fire (WA)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 16 Miles E from Moxee, WA
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 54
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Backing, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
After burning for 42 days, the MOXEE ORCHARD Fire has reached full containment at 5,918 acres. Located 16 miles east of Moxee in Yakima County, Washington, the blaze expanded at an approximate average rate of 141 acres per day across private land. The incident, which originated from human activity, required a Type 3 complexity response to manage the spread.
Current fire behavior is reported as minimal, characterized by creeping, backing, and smoldering within the short grass fuel beds. A total of 54 personnel remain assigned to the site as the incident transitions under Type 4 management, with total suppression costs reaching $80,000.
In context
This wildfire burned in Washington for 82 days. In total it burned about 5,918 acres — around 24 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 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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