Washington wildfires

Central Ferry Fire

ContainedWhitman County, Washington2025Wildfire

The Central Ferry Fire was reported on August 13, 2025 in Whitman County, Washington and burned 6,597 acres. It was fully contained on August 14, 2025. The cause is listed as human.

Size
6,597 acres
Contained
99%
Discovered
August 13, 2025
Personnel
144

Map

Perimeter mapped August 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM PDT, 6,597 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 46.696, -117.806.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Pomeroy

The incident

Size
6,597 acres
Containment
99%
Discovered
August 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM PDT
Contained
August 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM PDT
Cause
Human
Location
26 Miles W from Pullman, WA
County
Whitman County
State
Washington
Protecting agency
SHP
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
144
Incident management
Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$540,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-WAWFS-002140
IRWIN identifier
D74E37A7-82F0-4AD8-91A0-1462888FA913

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pomeroy, WA covers the area today.

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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 August 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM PDT. Identifier 2025-WAWFS-002140.