Palouse River Fire

Active

Whitman County, Washington · Discovered August 9, 2026

637 acres
Size
80%
Contained
-
24h growth
66
Personnel

Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 15 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 15 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)

Current situation

Palouse River Fire

Winding down
Air quality · Moderate
AQI 63

The Palouse River Fire fire has burned 637 acres in Whitman County, Washington. Crews have reached 80% containment. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 63). 66 personnel are assigned to the incident.

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