Prairie Mountain
Skagit, WA · Human
This fire is no longer active. It burned 141 acres in Skagit before dropping off the national incident feed.
141
Acres Burned
95
Days Burning
Aug 7, 2026
Discovered
2mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 100%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Mt. Baker National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / WA
8.5 mi
N
Illabot Creek Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
10.5 mi
N
Skagit Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
14.5 mi
N
Boulder River Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
14.8 mi
SW
Brazier Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
15 mi
NW
Golden Phoenix Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
16.6 mi
N
Glacier Peak Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
20.8 mi
E
Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
23.4 mi
N
Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
28.2 mi
S
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / WA
29.9 mi
NE
North Cascades National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / WA
30 mi
N
Wild Sky Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
31.2 mi
S
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
PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN update: 141 acres, 100% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN was remapped 1 acres lower to 141 and containment moved from 90% to 100%.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN update: 142 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN grew 5 acres to 142 and containment moved from 80% to 90%.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN update: 137 acres, 80% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN grew 2 acres to 137 and containment moved from 60% to 80%.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN update: 135 acres, 60% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN was remapped 24 acres lower to 135 and containment moved from 40% to 60%.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN update: 159 acres, 40% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN containment moved from 30% to 40%.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN update: 159 acres, 30% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN grew 3 acres to 159 and containment moved from 20% to 30%.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN mapped at 156 acres, 20% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN at 156 acres, 20% contained.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN mapped at 160 acres, 20% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN at 160 acres, 20% contained.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN mapped at 123 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN at 123 acres, 0% contained.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN mapped at 123 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN at 123 acres.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN mapped at 75 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN at 75 acres.
IRWINPRAIRIE MOUNTAIN mapped at 30 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN at 30 acres.
IRWINTimeline
95 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: 318a20ca-3335-4f7b-a6ff-fee177bcaafa
Important
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