RAILROAD Fire (WA)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 9 Miles N from Mattawa, WA
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Extreme, Uphill Runs, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Propelled by extreme fire behavior, uphill runs, and flanking through short grass, the active RAILROAD Fire has expanded to 1,403 acres near Beverly, Washington, in Grant County. Located nine miles north of Mattawa on private land, the blaze has triggered 14 satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front.
Currently operating under a Type 3 Incident complexity with a Type 4 IC management structure, the wildfire has accumulated $250,000 in costs since it started on July 23, 2026, while maintaining zero containment.
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