No longer in the daily fire updates. The Ransier Fire last appeared in an official report on August 13, at 1,302 acres and 92% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Ransier Fire

Yakima County, Washington · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 13, 2026 (27 days ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
1,302 acres
Sep 9, 10:00 PM
−2,000 acres
was 3,302 acres · Aug 13, 4:00 PM
Containment
92%
Sep 9, 10:00 PM
+1 percent
was 91% · Aug 9, 6:00 PM
Crew size
17
Sep 9, 10:00 PM
+1
was 16 · Aug 9, 6:00 PM
Money spent
$500,000
Sep 9, 10:00 PM
+$50,000
was $450,000 · Aug 1, 7:01 PM

Ransier Fire and other nearby fires

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Ransier Fire summary

The Ransier Fire is a wildfire near Yakima County, Washington. It has burned about 1,302 acres (about 986 football fields). Crews have boxed in 92% of its edge; the other 8% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 17 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
1,302 acres
Containment
92%
Discovered
July 26, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 18th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

93°F · Sunny

Wind 6 mph NE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

59°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 3 to 8 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

90°F · Sunny

Wind 2 to 6 mph E · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Wednesday Night

61°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 3 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Thursday

94°F · Sunny

Wind 2 to 6 mph SE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, August 18th at 3:02 p.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

About 17 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $500,000 has been spent on it so far.

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