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Nine Canyon Fire (Washington)

Ended · 600 acres (243 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers74 days
243Hectares600Acres74Days it lasted

Started on Jul 11, 2026.

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48Active436Hotspots 48h813 kHectares
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Quick facts

Location
Benton County
Cause
Human
Complexity
Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across private land in Benton, Washington, the active Nine Canyon Fire has maintained a steady trajectory over the course of 58 days, averaging an estimated 10 acres of growth per day since it began on July 11, 2026. The human-caused blaze currently spans 600 acres and is being managed as a Type 5 Incident.

This prolonged incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader landscape reflects a more subdued overall impact, with 3,186,142 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 42% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Washington for 73 days. In total it burned about 600 acres — around 2.4 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 3,372,253 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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