Kittitas, WA · Undetermined
An active fire at 19% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.
3,409
Acres Burned
36
Days Burning
Aug 19, 2026
Discovered
1d ago
Last Update
12 public land units within 75 miles
Alpine Lakes Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / WA
7.9 mi
NE
Snoqualmie National Forest
AvoidNational Forest / WA
9.8 mi
NW
Cedar River Watershed Watershed Withdrawal
AvoidNCA / WA
17.8 mi
SW
Green River Watershed Watershed Withdrawal
AvoidNCA / WA
20.7 mi
SW
Wild Sky Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
27.5 mi
N
Wenatchee National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / WA
30 mi
NE
Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
31.5 mi
N
Norse Peak Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
33 mi
S
Clearwater Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / WA
39.5 mi
SW
William O. Douglas Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
46.6 mi
S
Mount Rainier Wilderness Area
Check firstWilderness / WA
47 mi
SW
Mount Rainier National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / WA
47.1 mi
SW
Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service
Danger / Mount Rainier National Park
WILDFIRE CLOSURES: Sunrise & northern trails. White River open.
Due to several active fires on the north side of the park, the following closures are in effect until further notice: Grand Park area & trails, Northern Loop Trail, Wonderland Trail from Carbon River Suspension Bridge to Frozen Lake, & asso...
Official noticePark Closure / Mount Rainier National Park
SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge is closed: no access to Carbon River or Mowich Lake.
There is NO public access to Carbon River & Mowich Lake from SR 165. The bridge is closed to pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles and there is no alternate route.
Official noticePosted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the KING grew 74 acres to 3,409 and containment moved from 20% to 19%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the KING grew 21 acres to 3,335 and containment moved from 0% to 20%.
IRWINThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Monday, September 21 st , 2026 Fire Information Line: 509-213-5294 (8am-8pm) | Email: 2026.threequeens@firenet.gov Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess | Total Personnel: 435 ALERT: At 7 PM today, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Type 3 Team will assume command of the Queens, King and Goat Fires, from Northwest Team 2. Thi...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the KING grew 10 acres to 3,314.
IRWINUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum, WA King Fire Closure Closure Order: 06-17-03-2026-44 Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order is effective September 18, 2026 and will remain...
InciWebThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Friday, September 18 th , 2026 Fire Information Line: 509-213-5294 (8am-8pm) | Email: 2026.threequeens@firenet.gov Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess | Total Personnel: 458 ALERT: Closure restrictions within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest have been reduced. Please visit for https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatche...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the KING grew 6 acres to 3,304.
IRWINThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Wednesday, September 16th, 2026 Fire Information Line: 509-213-5294 (8am-8pm) | Email: 2026.threequeens@firenet.gov Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess | Total Personnel: 490 ALERTS Moving forward, updates will be issued every other day. Closures remain in place to protect life and property. We appreciate your patience as crews...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the KING grew 20 acres to 3,298.
IRWINThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Monday, September 15th, 2026 Fire Information Line: 509-213-5294 (8am-8pm) | Email: 2026.threequeens@firenet.gov Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess | Total Personnel: 468 ALERTS Moving forward, this update will combine suppression and repair activities combined in one single, streamlined format for the Three Queens, Goat, and ...
InciWebThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Sunday, September 13th, 2026 Fire Information Line: 509-213-5294 (8am-8pm) | Email: 2026.threequeens@firenet.gov Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess | Total Personnel: 432 Safety Alert: Excessive precipitation is causing roads to become soft and slippery. Please drive with caution and reduce speed as conditions may change quick...
InciWebThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Sunday, September 13th, 2026 Fire Information Line: 509-213-5294 (8am-8pm) | Email: 2026.threequeens@firenet.gov Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess | Total Personnel: 432 Safety Alert: Excessive precipitation is causing roads to become soft and slippery. Please drive with caution and reduce speed as conditions may change quick...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the KING grew 61 acres to 3,278.
IRWINThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Friday, September 11, 2026 Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess Total Personnel: 463 GOAT FIRE: 816 acres | 3% contained Start Date: 08/22/26 | Cause: Lightning Yesterday: Heavy equipment and water tenders worked on grading roads, while firefighters gridded, mopped-up, and patrolled areas where they could safely access the fire’...
InciWebThree Queens, King, and Goat Fire Daily Update Thursday, September 10, 2026 Location: East of Snoqualmie Pass and North of Lake Kachess GOAT FIRE: 813 acres | 3% contained Start Date: 08/22/26 | Cause: Lightning Yesterday: Baker River Interagency Hotshots coordinated with aviation for water bucket drops on the southeast corner of the fire in the afternoon. Heavy equipment and water tenders worked ...
InciWeb36 days since discovery
5 additional active fires
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: e70e0fbe-8dd6-4e75-bce8-8e5b9672a3c4
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