Border 1 Fire
ActiveWhatcom County, Washington · Discovered July 16, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 3 hours ago
Border 1 Fire
The Border 1 Fire fire has burned 2.0 acres in Whatcom County, Washington. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is unhealthy (AQI 180).
Latest official update
July 23, 2026Following lightning storms on July 17, Border 1 Fire and Border 2 Fire were discovered within North Cascades National Park Service Complex along the U.S./Canada border, east of Ross Lake, in steep, rocky, and remote terrain. Fire activity increased due to elevated fire weather conditions and Border 2 Fire combined on July 21, now known as the Border 2 Fire. The fire has crossed the international border into Canada (known as Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire) and east onto Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest lands. The lightning-caused Border 2 Fire is being managed under a full-suppression strategy.…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.