West Fork Fire (Washington)

Active · 0% contained · 349 acres · started 2026-08-23 · updated 2026-08-26

West Fork Fire (Washington) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 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: null Miles null from null,
Complex: Wonderland Complex
Cause: Natural
Jurisdiction: NPS · Federal land

Burning across federal land managed by the National Park Service in Pierce County, Washington, the active West Fork Fire has consumed 349 acres since its natural ignition on August 23, 2026. Over its three days burning, the blaze has maintained an approximate daily spread of 116 acres.

Satellites monitoring the active perimeter have registered nine heat detections over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current footprint of the wildfire as zero containment has been achieved. This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

Nationwide, the broader wildfire context shows 3,021,962 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 45% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Washington for 3 days. So far it has affected roughly 349 acres — about 1.4 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.