Old Trails Fire

Spokane County, Washington · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 1, 2026 (about 1 hour ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
350 acres
Aug 1, 4:00 PM
+250 acres
was 100 acres · Aug 1, 3:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Old Trails Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Old Trails Fire summary

The Old Trails Fire is a wildfire near Spokane County, Washington. It has burned about 350 acres (about 265 football fields). It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. We're also tracking 4 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
350 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 1, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 1st at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high 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

88°F · Areas Of Blowing Dust

Wind 15 to 28 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

51°F · Areas Of Smoke then Haze

Wind 9 to 28 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

76°F · Haze then Sunny

Wind 9 to 13 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Sunday Night

51°F · Areas Of Smoke then Mostly Clear

Wind 1 to 12 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

81°F · Sunny

Wind 2 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 1st at 4:08 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Old Trails Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 4 other active fires, closest first:

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