King Fire
Active
Kittitas County, Washington · Discovered August 19, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 31 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 31 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
King Fire
The King Fire fire has burned 3,427 acres in Kittitas County, Washington. Crews have reached 36% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 8 mph toward the SE, with gusts to 8 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 33).
Latest official update
August 22, 2026AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2026, THIS INFORMATION IS ONLY BEING UPDATED IF THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. Updates will be posted on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Website if conditions change. Please call the Cle Elum District Ranger Office for information at (509) 852-1100, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch from 12:30- 1:15 p.m. Closed Tuesdays, weekends and federal holidays. The King Fire is located in a remote, mountainous wilderness area. Some helicopter buckets have been used in suppression efforts.The strategic objectives for the King Fire are to ensure public and firefighter…
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 36%
5 days ago · September 29, 2026Grew 131 acres in 12 days to 3,409 acres
10 days ago · September 24, 2026Firefighting aircraft on scene (N617CD)
11 days ago · September 22, 2026Containment rose to 20%
12 days ago · September 21, 2026New perimeter mapped at 3,335 acres (national perimeter feed)
12 days ago · September 21, 2026Grew 132 acres in 6 days to 3,278 acres
22 days ago · September 12, 2026Grew 155 acres in 3 days to 3,146 acres
28 days ago · September 6, 2026Grew 338 acres in 23 hours to 2,991 acres
31 days ago · September 3, 2026Grew 145 acres in 23 hours to 2,653 acres
32 days ago · September 2, 2026Grew 182 acres in 47 hours to 2,508 acres
33 days ago · September 1, 2026Grew 193 acres in 24 hours to 2,326 acres
35 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 298 acres in 24 hours to 2,133 acres
36 days ago · August 29, 2026Grew 875 acres in 26 hours to 1,835 acres
37 days ago · August 28, 2026Grew 135 acres in 23 hours to 960 acres
38 days ago · August 27, 2026Grew 267 acres in 47 hours to 825 acres
39 days ago · August 26, 2026Grew 99 acres in 48 hours to 558 acres
41 days ago · August 24, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: King Fire
42 days ago · August 22, 2026Grew 454 acres in 48 hours to 459 acres
43 days ago · August 22, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 5 acres
45 days ago · August 20, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/29/2026, 1:07:47 AM | 3,427 acres | 36% |
| 9/26/2026, 11:28:41 PM | 3,427 acres | 19% |
| 9/24/2026, 12:55:37 AM | 3,409 acres | 19% |
| 9/21/2026, 11:08:57 PM | 3,335 acres | 20% |
| 9/20/2026, 12:44:22 AM | 3,314 acres | 0% |
| 9/18/2026, 1:54:37 AM | 3,304 acres | 0% |
| 9/16/2026, 2:16:17 AM | 3,298 acres | 0% |
| 9/12/2026, 2:22:25 AM | 3,278 acres | 0% |
| 9/10/2026, 2:11:28 AM | 3,217 acres | 0% |
| 9/8/2026, 10:26:27 PM | 3,191 acres | 0% |
| 9/6/2026, 1:45:40 AM | 3,146 acres | 0% |
| 9/3/2026, 12:44:53 AM | 2,991 acres | 0% |
| 9/2/2026, 1:18:02 AM | 2,653 acres | 0% |
| 9/1/2026, 1:50:28 AM | 2,508 acres | 0% |
| 8/30/2026, 3:08:07 AM | 2,326 acres | 0% |
| 8/29/2026, 2:45:12 AM | 2,133 acres | 0% |
| 8/28/2026, 2:55:49 AM | 1,835 acres | 0% |
| 8/27/2026, 12:52:43 AM | 960 acres | 0% |
| 8/26/2026, 2:05:03 AM | 825 acres | 0% |
| 8/24/2026, 2:55:24 AM | 558 acres | 0% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
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