Luna
Whatcom, WA · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 8,553 acres in Whatcom before dropping off the national incident feed.
8,553
Acres Burned
131
Days Burning
Jul 2, 2026
Discovered
2w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 42%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
GoRecreation Area / WA
5.6 mi
SE
North Cascades National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / WA
7.5 mi
S
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / WA
9.5 mi
S
Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
19.5 mi
SW
Golden Phoenix Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
21.2 mi
SW
Mount Baker Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
23.9 mi
W
Skagit Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
27 mi
SW
Illabot Creek Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
27.7 mi
SW
Mount Baker National Recreation Area
GoRecreation Area / WA
28.6 mi
W
Brazier Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
28.8 mi
SW
Mt. Baker National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / WA
30.9 mi
SW
Pasayten Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
33 mi
E
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
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Luna update: 8,553 acres, 42% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 429 acres to 8,553 and containment moved from 46% to 42%.
IRWINLuna update: 8,124 acres, 46% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 245 acres to 8,124 and containment moved from 53% to 46%.
IRWINLuna update: 7,879 acres, 53% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna containment moved from 34% to 53%.
IRWINLuna update: 7,879 acres, 34% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 44 acres to 7,879.
IRWINLuna update: 7,835 acres, 34% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 113 acres to 7,835.
IRWINLuna update: 7,722 acres, 34% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 74 acres to 7,722.
IRWINLuna update: 7,648 acres, 34% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 2,178 acres to 7,648 and containment moved from 27% to 34%.
IRWINLuna update: 5,470 acres, 27% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna was remapped 270 acres lower to 5,470.
IRWINLuna update: 5,740 acres, 27% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 701 acres to 5,740 and containment moved from 29% to 27%.
IRWINLuna update: 5,039 acres, 29% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 263 acres to 5,039 and containment moved from 31% to 29%.
IRWINLuna update: 4,776 acres, 31% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna containment moved from 0% to 31%.
IRWINLuna update: 4,776 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 106 acres to 4,776.
IRWINLuna update: 4,670 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 46 acres to 4,670.
IRWINLuna Fire Update and Map: Friday 08-21-2026
Incident teamLUNA FIRE Update for Friday, August 21, 2026 Start Date: July 02, 2026 Size: 4,624 acres Cause: Lightning/Natural Location: 10 Miles North of Newhalem, WA Percent Contained: 0% SA Gray IMT: Keith Fields, IC Fire Resources: 72 personnel Fire Information: Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wancp-luna-fire Email: 2026.Luna@firenet.gov Current Status: Fire activity has been min...
InciWebLuna update: 4,624 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Luna grew 54 acres to 4,624.
IRWINTimeline
131 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: 7d70e58c-3570-466c-86f7-8e5f828d0f7f
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