Sinlahekin Fire
Active
Okanogan County, Washington · Discovered July 26, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 14 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 14 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Sinlahekin Fire
The Sinlahekin Fire fire has burned 166,007 acres in Okanogan County, Washington. Crews have reached 93% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 6 mph toward the N, with gusts to 6 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 3). 401 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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Incident timeline
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Containment rose to 92%
6 days ago · September 20, 2026Containment rose to 81%
10 days ago · September 16, 2026New perimeter mapped at 166,021 acres (national perimeter feed)
14 days ago · September 12, 2026Containment rose to 76%
16 days ago · September 9, 2026Mapped size revised down to 166,018 acres (from 166,151)
16 days ago · September 9, 2026Containment rose to 67%
18 days ago · September 8, 2026Containment rose to 59%
19 days ago · September 7, 2026Containment rose to 52%
20 days ago · September 6, 2026Mapped size revised down to 166,151 acres (from 166,290)
22 days ago · September 4, 2026Mapped size revised down to 166,290 acres (from 166,413)
23 days ago · September 3, 2026Mapped size revised down to 166,413 acres (from 166,868)
26 days ago · August 31, 2026Containment dropped to 41% (from 53%)
27 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 652 acres in 25 hours to 166,868 acres
27 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 3,215 acres in 24 hours to 166,216 acres
28 days ago · August 29, 2026Grew 6,302 acres in 24 hours to 163,001 acres
29 days ago · August 28, 2026Grew 1,208 acres in 24 hours to 156,699 acres
30 days ago · August 27, 2026Grew 282 acres in 48 hours to 155,491 acres
31 days ago · August 26, 2026Containment rose to 53%
33 days ago · August 24, 2026Grew 729 acres in 24 hours to 155,209 acres
33 days ago · August 24, 2026Grew 182 acres in 48 hours to 154,480 acres
34 days ago · August 23, 2026Grew 120 acres in 47 hours to 154,298 acres
36 days ago · August 21, 2026Containment rose to 47%
37 days ago · August 20, 2026Grew 335 acres in 24 hours to 154,178 acres
38 days ago · August 19, 2026Grew 1,161 acres in 3 days to 153,843 acres
39 days ago · August 18, 2026Grew 832 acres in 24 hours to 152,682 acres
42 days ago · August 15, 2026Containment rose to 42%
43 days ago · August 14, 2026Mapped size revised down to 151,850 acres (from 152,921)
43 days ago · August 14, 2026Containment dropped to 37% (from 42%)
44 days ago · August 13, 2026Grew 2,680 acres in 22 hours to 152,921 acres
44 days ago · August 13, 2026Grew 2,526 acres in 13 hours to 150,241 acres
45 days ago · August 12, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 147,715 acres
46 days ago · August 11, 2026Official update: WANES Sinlahekin Fire
61 days ago · July 27, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/24/2026, 2:50:24 AM | 166,007 acres | 93% |
| 9/23/2026, 1:38:49 AM | 166,007 acres | 92% |
| 9/20/2026, 1:09:24 AM | 166,005 acres | 92% |
| 9/17/2026, 1:41:43 AM | 166,012 acres | 84% |
| 9/16/2026, 1:46:17 AM | 166,000 acres | 81% |
| 9/15/2026, 1:11:07 AM | 166,000 acres | 77% |
| 9/13/2026, 1:52:53 AM | 166,026 acres | 76% |
| 9/11/2026, 1:22:17 AM | 166,021 acres | 76% |
| 9/9/2026, 11:21:32 PM | 166,018 acres | 76% |
| 9/8/2026, 12:41:12 AM | 166,084 acres | 67% |
| 9/7/2026, 2:25:47 AM | 166,116 acres | 59% |
| 9/6/2026, 12:05:33 AM | 166,114 acres | 52% |
| 9/5/2026, 1:17:38 AM | 166,106 acres | 44% |
| 9/4/2026, 12:14:17 AM | 166,151 acres | 38% |
| 9/3/2026, 12:44:53 AM | 166,290 acres | 38% |
| 9/2/2026, 12:11:25 AM | 166,330 acres | 38% |
| 9/1/2026, 12:27:59 AM | 166,373 acres | 39% |
| 8/31/2026, 1:02:20 AM | 166,413 acres | 40% |
| 8/30/2026, 1:07:14 AM | 166,868 acres | 41% |
| 8/29/2026, 12:34:08 AM | 166,216 acres | 49% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
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