Reevas Basin Fire (WA)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Okanogan County
- Cause
- Human
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
A human-caused wildfire designated as the Reevas Basin Fire is currently active on private land in Okanogan County, Washington. Having started on August 15, 2026, the incident is being managed as a Type 4 Incident.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected a single heat signature associated with the 250-acre burn, indicating the current localized extent of the fire activity.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 2,909,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the country's two-decade average during a typical fire season that spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 acres — about 1.0 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 2,909,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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