Middle Butte Fire
Active
Skamania County, Washington · Discovered August 21, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 1 hour ago
Middle Butte Fire
The Middle Butte Fire fire has burned 0.4 acres in Skamania County, Washington. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 60).
Latest official update
August 8, 2026The High Lava Fire located approximately 10 miles northwest of Stabler, Washington, continues to remain active. Multiple resources, including hand crews, engines, and heavy equipment, are aggressively engaging the fire under a full suppression strategy. Crews are improving roads, constructing dozer lines, and attacking the fire directly where it is safe to do so. Smoke will be visible near Stabler, WA, and surrounding communities. The High Lava Fire is burning in extremely challenging country, where near-vertical slopes and cliff bands make access difficult for firefighters. Crews remain…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
Is there a fire near me?
Enter any US or Canadian address or town for an instant risk report: nearby fires, wind, smoke, air quality, and evacuation alerts.
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.