Wells Road Fire (WA)
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Whitman County
- Cause
- Human
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 1,914 acres of private land in Whitman County, Washington, the active Wells Road Fire has triggered seven satellite heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the ongoing spread of the blaze since it started on August 8, 2026. Sparked by human activity, the fire is developing within the region's typical June-to-October fire season.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that has seen 2,702,782 hectares burn across the country so far in 2026, tracking 51% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,914 acres — about 7.7 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 2,702,782 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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