Signal Peak Fire (Washington)
Started on Jul 24, 2026.
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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Quick facts
- Location
- 1 Miles S from White Swan, WA
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 6
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- BIA · Federal land
Burning across short grass in Yakima County, Washington, the Signal Peak Fire has scorched 3,000 acres near Ahtanum and one mile south of White Swan since it started on July 24, 2026. Advancing at an approximate rate of 176 acres per day over its 17-day burn period, the federal BIA-managed blaze has now reached full containment, burning with minimal, smoldering behavior through one-foot fuels.
Operations to secure the fire involved six personnel operating under a Type 3 Incident management structure, accumulating a total cost of $250,000. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader scale, the current fire activity contributes to a national total of 2,799,726 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 49% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 49 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,000 acres — about 12 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
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 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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