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Kaiser Canyon Fire

Okanogan County, Washington · Wildfire

12,495 acres 0% contained First reported 3 days ago

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Kaiser Canyon Fire summary

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The Kaiser Canyon Fire is a wildfire near Okanogan County, Washington. It has burned about 12,495 acres (about 9,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 3 days ago. About 165 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
12,495 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
July 16, 2026 (first reported 3 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 18th at 3:28 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

94°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 14 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

60°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 3 to 14 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

95°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 2 to 8 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Sunday Night

65°F · Smoke

Wind 1 to 7 mph NE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

99°F · Partly Sunny

Wind 1 to 6 mph E · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 18th at 3:34 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 165 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $1 million has been spent on it so far.

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

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Nearby fires to Kaiser Canyon Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:

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