Black Canyon Fire
The Black Canyon Fire was reported on July 22, 2024 in Yakima County, Washington and burned 9,211 acres. It was declared out on October 21, 2024. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 9,211 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 22, 2024
- Personnel
- 27
Map
Perimeter mapped November 4, 2024 at 10:10 AM PST, 9,278 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.879, -120.773.
The incident
- Size
- 9,211 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 22, 2024 at 7:21 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 30, 2024 at 7:06 PM PDT
- Declared out
- October 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 10 miles NNW of Naches
- County
- Yakima County
- State
- Washington
- Protecting agency
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 27
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,941,030
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-WASES-000475
- IRWIN identifier
- 563AC10C-62BE-48CD-A722-AF157206A498
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 24, 2024 (10,099 acres) to July 27, 2024 (9,278 acres). The largest one-day growth was 24 acres, mapped July 26, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2024 | 10,099 | |
| July 25, 2024 | 9,656 | -443 |
| July 26, 2024 | 9,680 | +24 |
| July 27, 2024 | 9,278 | -402 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Naches, WA covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated November 4, 2024 at 10:10 AM PST. Identifier 2024-WASES-000475.