No longer in the daily fire updates. The Bel-tel Fire last appeared in an official report on July 20, 2026, at 145 acres with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Bel-tel Fire

Yakima County, Washington · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 20, 2026 (3 months ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
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Size
145 acres
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Bel-tel Fire and other nearby fires

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Bel-tel Fire summary

The Bel-tel Fire is a wildfire near Yakima County, Washington. It has burned about 145 acres (about 110 football fields). It was first reported about 3 months ago.

Size
145 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 20, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
Today
96°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 3% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry
71°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 5 mph NW · 3% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
Wednesday
100°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 1 to 5 mph W · 1% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry
73°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 3 to 7 mph NW · 12% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
Thursday
98°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 2 to 10 mph NW · 12% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, July 21st at 8:04 a.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.

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