Border 2
Whatcom, WA · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 9,108 acres in Whatcom before dropping off the national incident feed.
9,108
Acres Burned
117
Days Burning
Jul 17, 2026
Discovered
2w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 74%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
GoRecreation Area / WA
15.2 mi
S
North Cascades National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / WA
21.4 mi
S
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / WA
21.9 mi
S
Pasayten Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
25.9 mi
E
Mount Baker Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
33.7 mi
W
Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
33.9 mi
SW
Golden Phoenix Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
35.9 mi
SW
Mount Baker National Recreation Area
GoRecreation Area / WA
40.8 mi
SW
Skagit Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
41.8 mi
SW
Okanogan National Forest
GoNational Forest / WA
42.2 mi
SE
Illabot Creek Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
42.4 mi
SW
Brazier Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
43.5 mi
SW
Official Park Alerts
Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service
Park Closure / North Cascades National Park
Cascade River Road Closed for the Winter Season
Cascade River Road is closed at milepost 21 (Johnson Cabin) two miles before the trailhead. Cascade River Road usually opens in mid-summer depending on snow and road damage. Do not block gate. Foot and bicycle traffic is permitted beyond th...
Official noticePark Closure / North Cascades National Park
Hozomeen Gate Remains Closed
Until further notice, the gate at Hozomeen will remain closed; vehicle and foot traffic across the US/Canada border is prohibited. Visitors must enter through a designated port of entry.
Official noticePark Closure / North Cascades National Park
Fire Closures - Trail, Area, and Camp Closures
For closures due to fire activity visit the Fire Closures page, including trail, area, and camp closures for current and post fire conditions.
Official noticeSituation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Border 2 update: 9,108 acres, 74% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 containment moved from 75% to 74%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 9,108 acres, 75% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 401 acres to 9,108 and containment moved from 74% to 75%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 8,707 acres, 74% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 345 acres to 8,707 and containment moved from 64% to 74%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 8,362 acres, 64% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 78 acres to 8,362 and containment moved from 70% to 64%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 8,284 acres, 70% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 113 acres to 8,284 and containment moved from 73% to 70%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 8,171 acres, 73% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 2 acres to 8,171.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 8,169 acres, 73% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 126 acres to 8,169.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 8,043 acres, 73% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 containment moved from 72% to 73%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 8,043 acres, 72% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 410 acres to 8,043 and containment moved from 73% to 72%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 7,633 acres, 73% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 was remapped 231 acres lower to 7,633 and containment moved from 42% to 73%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 7,864 acres, 42% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 231 acres to 7,864.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 7,633 acres, 42% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 166 acres to 7,633 and containment moved from 41% to 42%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 7,467 acres, 41% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 66 acres to 7,467 and containment moved from 40% to 41%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 7,401 acres, 40% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 5 acres to 7,401 and containment moved from 42% to 40%.
IRWINBorder 2 update: 7,396 acres, 42% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Border 2 grew 100 acres to 7,396.
IRWINTimeline
117 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: a60ca689-bd59-4a2d-9bdc-cc551ceafca4
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