Washington wildfires

Lyons Ferry Fire

ContainedFranklin County, Washington2026Wildfire

The Lyons Ferry Fire was reported on July 16, 2026 in Franklin County, Washington and burned 33,749 acres. It is 100 percent contained.

Size
33,749 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 16, 2026
Personnel
72

Map

Perimeter mapped August 18, 2026 at 2:52 AM PDT, 33,931 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.626, -118.239.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Dayton

The incident

Size
33,749 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM PDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
16 Miles E from Kahlotus, WA
County
Franklin County
State
Washington
Nearest city reported
KAHLOTUS
Protecting agency
SHP
Jurisdiction
DNR
Land ownership at origin
State
Personnel assigned
72
Incident management
Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$2,207,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-WAWFS-260428
IRWIN identifier
37E401A1-1342-4679-B583-5A991690EC07

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 17, 2026 (25,485 acres) to August 18, 2026 (33,931 acres). The largest one-day growth was 9,302 acres, mapped July 18, 2026.

DayAcresChange
July 17, 202625,485
July 18, 202634,787+9,302
July 19, 202634,167-620
July 20, 202634,1670
August 18, 202633,931-236

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 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WAWFS-260428.