Balky Hill Fire
The Balky Hill Fire was reported on August 19, 2026 in Okanogan County, Washington and burned 397 acres. It was declared out on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 397 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2026
- Personnel
- 20
Map
Perimeter mapped August 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM PDT, 396 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 48.394, -120.051.
The incident
- Size
- 397 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM PDT
- Contained
- August 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM PDT
- Declared out
- September 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles E from Twisp, WA
- County
- Okanogan County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city reported
- Twisp
- Protecting agency
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 20
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $260,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WANES-260696
- IRWIN identifier
- 28760222-F15A-4A49-9D45-36F26E064CDB
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 21, 2026 (240 acres) to August 22, 2026 (396 acres). The largest one-day growth was 156 acres, mapped August 22, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2026 | 240 | |
| August 22, 2026 | 396 | +156 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Twisp, 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 September 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WANES-260696.