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Ruchert

Columbia, WA · Human

An active fire at 0% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.

0%Critical

5

Acres Burned

0

Days Burning

Oct 18, 2026

Discovered

1h ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

10 public land units within 75 miles

Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness

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Wilderness / WA

8.4 mi

S

Cougar Bar Purchase Unit

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National Forest / ID

38.6 mi

SE

North Fork Umatilla Wilderness

Avoid

Wilderness / OR

40.9 mi

SW

Wallowa National Forest

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National Forest / OR

54.7 mi

SE

Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / WA

60.6 mi

W

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

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Recreation Area / OR

62 mi

SE

Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / WA

63.8 mi

W

Eagle Cap Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

66.3 mi

S

Hells Canyon Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

67.5 mi

SE

Mount Howard-East Peak National Natural Landmark

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Monument / OR

68.3 mi

S

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Ruchert update: 5 acres

Perimeter data
Oct 18

Per interagency perimeter data, the Ruchert was remapped 10 acres lower to 5.

IRWIN

Ruchert mapped at 15 acres

Perimeter data
Oct 18

Interagency perimeter data shows the Ruchert at 15 acres.

IRWIN

Timeline

Oct 18Now

0 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: 9dc4fb66-8eb0-4137-8596-e1b3e44d1f72

Important

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