Goat Fire
Active
Kittitas County, Washington · Discovered August 22, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 9 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 9 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Goat Fire
The Goat Fire fire has burned 17 acres in Kittitas County, Washington. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 14).
Latest official update
August 22, 2026The King Fire is located in a remote, mountainous wilderness area. Currently, the fire has been assessed, and helicopter buckets are being used in suppression efforts.The strategic objectives for the King Fire are to ensure public and firefighter safety by maintaining and enforcing established evacuation levels and area closures, while providing accurate, timely information to the affected communities. Incident management will focus on achieving full containment by using tactics adapted to steep terrain, heavy fuels, and wind driven spread in the sub-alpine fir stands. Additional objectives…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Growth & containment history
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2026, 3:24:22 AM | 17 acres | - |
| 8/23/2026, 1:14:10 AM | 10 acres | - |
History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.
About this data
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