Old Trails Fire

Spokane County, Washington · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 19, 2026 (28 days ago)

First reported about 7 weeks ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	3,226 acres Aug 9, 9:00 PM	3,176 acres Sep 15, 7:01 PM −50 acres was 3,226 acres · Aug 9, 9:00 PM	−50 acres in about 1 month
Containment	99% Aug 18, 8:01 PM	100% Sep 15, 7:01 PM +1 percent was 99% · Aug 18, 8:01 PM	+1 percent in 28 days
Crew size	18 Aug 17, 7:01 PM	14 Sep 15, 7:01 PM −4 was 18 · Aug 17, 7:01 PM	−4 in 29 days
Money spent	$17.5M Aug 14, 8:00 PM	$18.0M Sep 15, 7:01 PM +$426,164 was $17.5M · Aug 14, 8:00 PM	+$426,164 in about 1 month

Old Trails Fire summary

The Old Trails Fire is a wildfire near Spokane County, Washington. It has burned about 3,176 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 14 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size: 3,176 acres
Containment: 100%
Discovered: August 1, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 1st at 10:00 p.m. CDT.

Free · No email needed · Results in seconds

Worried About Your Home's Fire Risk? Get Your Free Instant Fire Danger Report.

Enter your address to get a free wildfire report based on official government data. See every real wildfire near your house, whether a fire warning is active right now, what's around your house from above, and how your area compares to the rest of the country.

No email needed. Your report shows up right on this page. We do not share your address.

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.

Tonight

52°F · Rain Showers Likely

Wind 3 to 8 mph S · 68% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Wednesday

68°F · Rain Showers

Wind 9 mph S · 77% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Wednesday Night

50°F · Rain Showers

Wind 10 mph S · 77% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday

65°F · Chance Rain Showers

Wind 8 to 12 mph S · 43% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain

Thursday Night

45°F · Chance Rain Showers

Wind 1 to 8 mph S · 37% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, September 1st at 10:01 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 14 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 1 Incident (the highest complexity level). About $18 million has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Old Trails Fire

No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

A wildland firefighter in a white helmet and yellow shirt sits on a grassy slope above a forested mountain valley

The guy who wrote this site, on a break. Summer 2026.

Wildland firefighting is a great job for the right person.

No college. No experience needed. You learn on the job.

Who fits:

→ Age 18 to 36. Veterans: any age.
→ Likes hard work and a team.
→ Wants a paid summer outdoors.

$54,000

a full 6-month season, with overtime

112

jobs open across the country right now

open to total beginners

Jobs in all 50 states, most of them out West. Most crews hire in fall and winter for the next summer. Washington has 44 open right now, 3 for beginners. See them.

Know someone who fits?

Send them a link to woodlandfirefighter.com. It explains the job and how to get hired.

Want to talk to a real wildland firefighter?

I spent summer 2026 on a Forest Service crew in Montana. Happy to answer any questions. 30-minute call, $37.

Book a 30-minute call

Drop your email. Get the free guide.

Inside: the pay breakdown, a resume template, a training plan for the fitness (pack) test, and the hiring timeline.

100% free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.