Little Goose Fire
The Little Goose Fire was reported on August 7, 2026 in Columbia County, Washington and burned 8,524 acres. It was fully contained on August 10, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 8,524 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 7, 2026
- Personnel
- 26
Map
Perimeter mapped August 8, 2026 at 10:33 AM PDT, 7,526 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.536, -118.090.
The incident
- Size
- 8,524 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM PDT
- Contained
- August 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 18 Miles N from DAYTON, WA
- County
- Columbia County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city reported
- DAYTON
- Protecting agency
- SHP
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 26
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $500,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WAWFS-001924
- IRWIN identifier
- 51C36FA7-CC5B-446B-82CE-384A0A20EB2A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 8, 2026 (7,564 acres) to August 22, 2026 (7,526 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2026 | 7,564 | |
| August 22, 2026 | 7,526 | -38 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Dayton, 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 August 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-WAWFS-001924.