No longer in the daily fire updates. The Tucannon Mutual Aid Fire last appeared in an official report on August 2, 2026, at 8,069 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Tucannon Mutual Aid Fire

Columbia County, Washington · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 2, 2026 (about 2 months ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
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Size
8,069 acres
Sep 16, 3:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 16, 3:00 PM
Crew size
2
Sep 16, 3:00 PM
Money spent
$825,000
Sep 16, 3:00 PM

Tucannon Mutual Aid Fire and other nearby fires

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Tucannon Mutual Aid Fire summary

The Tucannon Mutual Aid Fire is a wildfire near Columbia County, Washington. It has burned about 8,069 acres (about 6,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
8,069 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 16, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 12:01 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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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.

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Tonight

59°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 5 mph S · 7% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

89°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 5 mph W · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Sunday Night

61°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 3 mph S · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

91°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 5 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Monday Night

62°F · Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy

Wind 5 mph SW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 12:03 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $825,000 has been spent on it so far.

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