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Second Street Fire (Washington)

Active · 1,149 acres (465 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
465Hectares1,149Acres2Days burning

Started on Sep 25, 2026.

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78Active534Hotspots 48h1.0 MHectares
Last 7 days · fallingHow many named wildfires were burning on each of the last 7 days. It rises when there are more than on the earlier days.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

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Quick facts

Location
Benton County
Cause
Human
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across 1,149 acres of private land in Benton County, Washington, the active Second Street Fire continues to draw attention as satellites pick up a low heat signature from its single recent 48-hour detection. Human activity sparked the blaze on September 25, 2026, setting off an incident that unfolds squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

Nationwide, the broader wildfire context reveals a quieter year than usual. Across the country, 3,274,905 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,149 acres — about 4.6 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 3,274,905 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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