Washington wildfires

Goosmus Fire

OutFerry County, Washington2024Wildfire

The Goosmus Fire was reported on September 25, 2024 in Ferry County, Washington and burned 1,735 acres. It was declared out on November 20, 2024. The cause is listed as human.

Size
1,735 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 25, 2024
Personnel
151

Map

Perimeter mapped November 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM PST, 1,735 acres (remote sensing derived). Point of origin 48.946, -118.553.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Republic

The incident

Size
1,735 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 25, 2024 at 2:47 PM PDT
Contained
October 6, 2024 at 6:00 AM PDT
Controlled
November 5, 2024 at 11:35 AM PST
Declared out
November 20, 2024 at 9:07 AM PST
Cause
Human
Location
~5 miles north of Curlew, WA along hwy 21.
County
Ferry County
State
Washington
Nearest city reported
Curlew
Protecting agency
DNR
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
151
Incident management
Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$3,639,240
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2024-WANES-002063
IRWIN identifier
EFE65F09-37D4-4B8C-9A13-0B2AB4E70170

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 26, 2024 (1,695 acres) to October 2, 2024 (1,735 acres). The largest one-day growth was 29 acres, mapped September 27, 2024.

DayAcresChange
September 26, 20241,695
September 27, 20241,724+29
September 28, 20241,735+11
September 29, 20241,738+3
September 30, 20241,737-1
October 1, 20241,733-4
October 2, 20241,735+2

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Republic, 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 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM PST. Identifier 2024-WANES-002063.