Alpowa Fire
The Alpowa Fire was reported on August 11, 2026 in Asotin County, Washington and burned 1,363 acres. It was fully contained on August 14, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,363 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 11, 2026
- Personnel
- 90
Map
Perimeter mapped August 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM PDT, 1,363 acres (remote sensing derived). Point of origin 46.406, -117.247.
Live radar at the fire Forecast for Clarkston Heights-Vineland
The incident
- Size
- 1,363 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM PDT
- Contained
- August 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 8 Miles W from Clarkston, WA
- County
- Asotin County
- State
- Washington
- Protecting agency
- SHP
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 90
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $511,288
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WAWFS-001959
- IRWIN identifier
- 09928C90-8DE6-43BB-A7C9-8A1DFF6D489F
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 12, 2026 (1,347 acres) to August 13, 2026 (1,363 acres). The largest one-day growth was 16 acres, mapped August 13, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | 1,347 | |
| August 13, 2026 | 1,363 | +16 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA covers the area today.
Nearby
- Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA8 miles east of the fire’s origin
- West Clarkston-Highland, WA9 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Clarkston, WA10 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Asotin, WA11 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Lewiston, ID11 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Lewiston Orchards, ID13 miles east of the fire’s origin
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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 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WAWFS-001959.