Chelan Hills Fire
The Chelan Hills Fire was reported on July 4, 2026 in Douglas County, Washington and burned 9,861 acres. It was declared out on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 9,861 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026
- Personnel
- 100
Radar
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Map
Perimeter mapped July 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM PDT, 9,805 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 47.800, -119.977.
The incident
- Size
- 9,861 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026 at 12:29 AM PDT
- Contained
- July 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM PDT
- Declared out
- September 8, 2026 at 12:08 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 1 Miles N from Orondo, WA
- County
- Douglas County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city reported
- Orondo
- Protecting agency
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 100
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $4,200,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WASES-260321
- IRWIN identifier
- A5AB7E73-A987-42FC-A1CB-B15B7190A9AC
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 4, 2026 (1,145 acres) to July 7, 2026 (9,805 acres). The largest one-day growth was 8,631 acres, mapped July 5, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2026 | 1,145 | |
| July 5, 2026 | 9,776 | +8,631 |
| July 6, 2026 | 9,805 | +29 |
| July 7, 2026 | 9,805 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Chelan, WA covers the area today.
Nearby
- Chelan, WA3 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Manson, WA10 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Waterville, WA11 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Granite Falls, WA13 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Entiat, WA14 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Bridgeport, WA20 miles northeast 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 September 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WASES-260321.