Backbone
Lewis, WA · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 17 acres in Lewis before dropping off the national incident feed.
17
Acres Burned
97
Days Burning
Aug 5, 2026
Discovered
1mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 90%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
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13.4 mi
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
GoNational Forest / WA
34.5 mi
S
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Official Park Alerts
Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service
Park Closure / Mount Rainier National Park
Paradise Road Status: Gate closed at Longmire: projected to open tomorrow
11/10/2026: The road is open to Longmire. All vehicles, including 4WD and AWD, must carry tire chains and be ready to use them. The gate at Longmire to Paradise is closed for the night to support public safety and is projected to open, cond...
Situation Updates
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
BACKBONE update: 17 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE containment moved from 89% to 90%.
IRWINBackbone and High Lava Final Update 09-05-2026
Incident teamThis is the final update for both fires unless significant changes occur Highlights: The High Lava Fire’s containment reached 63%, while the acreage increased slightly after more precise mapping of the fire area. Fire activity was minimal across both fires over the past few days. Cool, wet weather in the region continued to limit the fire’s growth potential. High Lava Fire: Close to 2 inches of ra...
InciWebBackbone and High Lava Update 09-02-2026
Incident teamHighlights: Fire activity slowed across both fires over the past few days. Cool, wet weather across the region will further limit the growth potential. Resources are being released and reassigned to other fires as containment increases. High Lava Fire: Crews continued mopping up heat sources along the northeast side of the fire where containment increased Monday. All firing operations have been co...
InciWebBackbone Update 08-29-2026
Incident teamHIGHLIGHTS: This morning, the Central West Zone Incident Management Team (IMT) assumed command of the Backbone and High Lava Fires on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Yesterday, the Central West Zone IMT worked alongside Nevada Team 2 to maintain continuity across firefighting efforts. The Backbone Fire remains at 17 acres and 89% containment. Firefighters continue to patrol and monitor the di...
InciWebBACKBONE update: 17 acres, 89% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE containment moved from 64% to 89%.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 17 acres, 64% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE containment moved from 40% to 64%.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 17 acres, 40% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE containment moved from 35% to 40%.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 17 acres, 35% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE containment moved from 26% to 35%.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 17 acres, 26% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE containment moved from 20% to 26%.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 17 acres, 20% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE containment moved from 0% to 20%.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 17 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE grew 2 acres to 17.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 15 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE grew 1 acres to 15.
IRWINBACKBONE update: 14 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the BACKBONE grew 4 acres to 14.
IRWINBACKBONE mapped at 10 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the BACKBONE at 10 acres.
IRWINBACKBONE mapped at 8 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the BACKBONE at 8 acres.
IRWINTimeline
97 days since discovery
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Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: 9957ed4a-f55b-457f-be0d-9a2ff0373891
Important
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