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WEST FORK WildfireWashington | 2026

WEST FORK Wildfire is a reported wildfire in Pierce, Washington. The latest available agency record reports 310 acres and 16% containment. The agency record was updated Sep 18, 2026, 8:17 PM ET. NASA FIRMS heat shown on the map is a separate satellite observation and is not automatically attributed to this incident.

WFIGS / NIFC

Official incident summary

Reported acreage, containment, discovery and location from the available agency record.

Official incident
Reported area310acres / 125 hectares
Reported containment16%Not an all-clear or percent extinguished
Discovery dateAug 22, 2026Reported discovery, not verified ignition time
Reported locationPierce, WashingtonAgency location record
16%

16% reported contained. A containment percentage does not establish that the fire is out.

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WEST FORK Wildfire map

The fire pin and blue ring mark this incident's reported point. They are not a fire boundary or evacuation zone.

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About WEST FORK Wildfire

WFIGS/NIFC gives Aug 22, 2026, 8:09 PM ET as the reported discovery date and time. The reported cause is listed as "Natural".

Agency location or incident note: “null Miles null from null,”.

Jurisdiction is listed as NPS.

Discovery
Aug 22, 2026
Reported cause
Natural
Agency
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Source note: assembled automatically by WildfireSignal from WFIGS/NIFC agency records, not on-scene reporting. Details describe the available record, not verified conditions right now. How we use this data.

What changed in the saved reports?

Reported area changeNo reported changeBetween snapshots saved Sep 28, 7:37 PM ET and Sep 29, 1:42 AM ET
Containment changeNo reported changeBetween snapshots saved Sep 28, 7:37 PM ET and Sep 29, 1:42 AM ET

These are changes between saved records, not a measured spread rate. Decreases can reflect mapping corrections; unchanged figures do not prove conditions are unchanged.

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Collection begins when WildfireSignal first observes a record. Up to 48 recent observations are shown, within the existing 35-day retention window.

Observed report snapshots for WEST FORK Wildfire
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Incident facts

Reported location
Pierce, Washington
Discovery
Reported cause
Natural
Jurisdictional agency
NPS
Incident identifier
2026-WAMRP-000952
Situation report date
Reported coordinates
46.9469, -121.7171

Optional facts appear only when present in the feed. Agency abbreviations and fuel-model labels are shown as reported, without guessing missing details.

Questions about WEST FORK Wildfire

Where is WEST FORK Wildfire?

The official incident record places it in Pierce, Washington. The map pin is a reported location, not the full fire boundary.

How large is WEST FORK Wildfire?

The latest available record reports 310 acres (approximately 125 hectares). This is reported incident size, not a measurement of current flames, and agencies can revise it.

How contained is WEST FORK Wildfire?

The latest available record reports 16% containment. Containment describes control work intended to stop spread. It is not the percentage extinguished or an all-clear for nearby communities.

When was WEST FORK Wildfire discovered?

The reported discovery date is Aug 22, 2026, 8:09 PM ET. Discovery time may differ from ignition time; elapsed time does not establish continuous burning.

Where should I check evacuation orders and road closures?

Use local emergency management, the sheriff or other law enforcement, and official fire-agency updates. WildfireSignal does not verify evacuation zones, open roads, or safe travel routes. The official-information section provides starting points; it does not establish that orders are present or absent.

Why can the map and the incident report differ?

Agency records, mapped perimeters and NASA satellite detections are updated on different schedules. Satellite heat near a fire is not automatically attributed to that incident. Older or unavailable data does not establish that an area is safe.

Where these numbers come from

WildfireSignal formats public WFIGS/NIFC incident records and displays separate NASA FIRMS detections. Incident facts, satellite observations and mapped boundaries can have different timestamps. Charts use only saved observations, not forecasts or reconstructed history.

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