NW Fire Blog

Happening Now: 9/17/2025 @ 2235 PT
Reports of a possible downed helicopter between Summit Lake & Whittaker Road NW in Lacey, WA. Thurston Co SO sent up a drone, but it reached its max distance. JBLM sent up 2 helicopters to ck the area, they confirmed a crash but unk if military or civilian.

#labormountainfire
Update 9/17/25 @ 2230 PT

* 13 miles NE of Cle Elum, WA
* Start 9/1/2025
* Lightning caused
* 5643 acres
* 7% contained
* 12 homes/20 minor bldgs threatened
* 262 personnel
* 5 crews
* 12 eng
* 4 dozers
* 7 helos
* 10 water tenders
* CTD $5.7 Million

PC: Labor Mtn Fire 2025

#kelseypeakfire Update 9/17/2025 @ 2230 PT

* Started 9/3/2025
* Lightning caused
* 14 mi west of Glendale, OR
* 1,039 acres
* 90% contained
* Min fire behavior with creeping & smoldering
* 625 personnel
* 21 crews
* 6 helos
* 17 engines
* CTD: 13.2 Million Dollars

PC: Klsey Peak Fire 2025

Please folks, really, we are serious here.. please just don't.

This is what happens when you drink and drive, AND hit a WSP patrol car. Please just #dontdrinkanddrive

Glad this Trooper will be okay.

We'd like to get on the bandwagon but legally our pockets are not that deep to fund our #copyrightinfringement lawsuit. Apparently, they have LOTS of money to spare. Just sayin'.

YouTube video by King County Fire Chiefs Start your Journey to Becoming a Firefighter Here

Want to know what it is like to be a Firefighter here in King County, Washington?

Here is a great presentation by the King County Fire Chiefs Association on YouTube.

Check it out today and start applying today:

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Would we really want his VP?

They recently joined forces with the CBP and arrested 2 firefighters from the #BearGulchFire here in Washington State. Very disturbing and a complete setup.

Tradition Lake Fire | Issaquah, Washington Published Saturday, August 30, 2025, @ 1300 hours PT WASHINGTON STATE — Firefighters with the Eastside Fire & Rescue, WA DNR, Renton Fire, Bothell, Bainbridge Island, and Poulsbo responde…

Happening Now: #TraditionLakeFire in Issaquah, Washington
Photo Credits: EF&R

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Apparently, alot of public safety (Fire, Police, Cities) are also using the photos of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in enticing them to come to their Cities as memes. Using their photos and likeness in many "Official" posts. These attys are going to have their field day.

Happening Now: #junipercanyonfire on the OR/WA border.

Started: 8/29/25
Cause: undetermined.
Loc: 16 miles NE of Hermiston (Umatilla Co), OR.
Size Up: 10,000 acres, 0% contained.
Fire Behavior: Moderate.
Evacuations: in effect.

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Grande Fire | New! | Washington State GRANDE FIRE UPDATE NEW! as of 8/28/2025 1825 PDT INCIDENT SUMMARY (L) Image Credit: (c) 2025 NW Fire Blog A wildfire designated as the GRANDE FIRE is burning in a remote area, south of Uncle Sam Mo…

New: #GrandeFire Washington State
8/28/2025 1910 hours PDT
#wawildfires2025

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NEW! 46 AVE FIRE COMMAND | 8/27/2025 @ 1750 PT

Firefighters with Snohomish County Fire District #21 have been dispatched at 1726 hours PDT to a brush fire.

This is located in the 18400 block of 46th Avenue in Stanwood (Snohomish County), Washington.

Wildcat Fire | 1 | Goose Prairie, WA Published MONDAY, August 25, 2025, 2100 hours PDT A new wildfire is burning in the Cascades, potentially from one of the multiple lightning strikes that occurred over the area yesterday from a pass…

NEW: #WildcatFire Washington State
8/25/2025 @ 2115 PT

A new wildfire is burning in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Goose Prairie (Yakima County), Washington. It may be the result of a lightning storm passing over on Sunday afternoon.

Full story: thenwfireblog.com/2025/08/25/w...

Emigrant Fire | 1 | Willamette NF Published MONDAY, August 25, 2025, 2015 hours PDT Incident Summary The EMIGRANT FIRE started on Sunday, August 24, 2025, from lightning that passed over the Cascades yesterday, sparking many new fi…

NEW: #EmigrantFire in Oregon

Check out my fire coverage here and learn about one of the many newest fire incidents in this State.

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Beautiful and appears to have a matching personality!

As a fire photographer myself, you gotta take a lot to get that one most perfect of a shot.

Garnet Fire | 1 | Fresno County, CA Published Sunday, August 24, 2025, 1905 PT Photo Credit: ALERT California | UC San Diego INCIDENT SUMMARY A wildfire named the GARNET FIRE south of Rodggers Rdige in the Garnet Dike and north of th…

NEW as of our update: 8/24/2025 @ 1920 hours PDT:
#garnetfire burning in Fresno County, California

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‪#giffordfire 8/24/2025 1215 PT Fire Update 2/2

= Evacuations: San Luis Obispo County, visit ReadySlo.org/zones or ReadySlo.org/wea or call 805-543-2444.

stunning.

#giffordfire 8/24/2025 1215 PT Fire Update 1/3

= Started 8/1/2025
= 15 mi NE of Santa Maria, CA
= COMM MTG: 8/25/2025 @ 1800 PT Online: Los Padres NF
= 131,614 acres with a 95% containment status
= 3 civilian & 12 FF injuries

PC: Los Padres NF/USFS

Gifford Fire | 4 | Santa Maria, CA (USA) SIT REP 4: AUGUST 10, 2025, 1845 PT INCIDENT SUMMARY SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The GIFFORD FIRE continues to rage, well beyond its start date on August 1, 2025, from an unknown cause that has ye…

California's firestorm continues to burn in Santa Maria. Check out my 4th Sit Rep for the #GiffordFire on my Official Blog. And, thank you to those who have recently followed me!

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Gifford Fire | 2 | Santa Maria, CA (USA) SIT REP 2: MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025 @ 2015 PT Fire continues to burn, and, as of tonight’s update, it is burning on both sides of the highway. The fire behavior is being reported as more active…

GIFFORD FIRE's Sit Rep 2 | 8/4/2025 @ 2110 PT
#giffordfire #cawildfires2025

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Gifford Fire | 1 | Santa Maria, CA (USA) SIT REP 1: SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025, @ 1820 PT CALIFORNIA (USA) – A wildfire ignited at 1544 hours PDT on Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2025, located on Hwy 166, about 15 miles southeast of San…

California is burning up in a mad way. This image does not lie.
#GiffordFire in Stanta Maria

Posted: 8/3/2025 @ 2100 PT

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WA | Evans Road Fire Updates | July 2025 EVANS ROAD FIRE UPDATES | JULY 2025 JULY 9, 2025, WEDNESDAY Photo Credit — ID Department of Lands ASOTIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE (USA) — A fast-moving wildfire broke out on Wednesday, …

THE NORTHWEST IS ABLAZE.... 3 State Mobe requests approved within the last 24 hours for #HopeFire #ToonervilleFire and now #EvansRoadFire, all in Washington State.

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MISSING: QUANDE CHEN, 90, from Bellevue (King County), Washington State -- 2/2

Description: White sweatpants and slippers.
Medical condition: Dementia/other health issues.
Frequents: Wildwood Park.

If seen, call 911.

MISSING: QUANDE CHEN, 90, from Bellevue (King County), Washington State -- 1/2

Bellevue Police are searching for Mr. Chen, who was last seen at 0300 hours on 7/4/2025 from his residence, Meydenbauer Condos.

He is described as 5'7", 145#s, last wearing a black/gray button-up top ...

CA | Madre Fire Updates | July 2025 MADRE FIRE – JULY 2025 JULY 2, 2025, WEDNESDAY @ 2345 HOURS PDT The fire has now burned about 35,531 acres in the San Luis Obispo County area, per CAL FIRE’s website. The fire broke out…

HAPPENING NOW #MadreFire
Hwy 166, New Cuyama
San Luis Obispo County, CA

A fire that started just after 1300 hours PDT has exploded into over 35k+ acres per CAL FIRE Officials. Here is my coverage of this incident thenwfireblog.com/2025/07/02/c...

WA | TX FERRY-SIEGEL FIRE UPDATES | JULY 2025 TEXAS FERRY – SIEGEL FIRE UPDATES – JULY 2025 July 2, 2025, Wednesday @ 2040 PT Fire personnel and equipment were dispatched to the South Texas Ferry Road area for a wildfire. State res…

HAPPENING NOW - 7/2/2025 2220 PT
#TexasFerrySiegelFire
#TexasFerryFire
#SiegelFire
Spokane County, Washington State (USA)

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OR | Cold Springs Fire Updates | July 2, 2025 PUBLISHED July 2, 2025, Wednesday Photo Credit: UCFD1 2017 hours PT — The forward progression of the wildfire has been stopped, according to the Umatilla County Fire District #1 PIO. Firefigh…

HAPPENING NOW: COLD SPRINGS FIRE
7/2/2025 2030 hours PT

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