Peterson Fire
The Peterson Fire was reported on June 26, 2026 in Klickitat County, Washington and burned 1,000 acres. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 31, 2026 at 8:14 AM PDT, 3,730 acres (remote sensing derived). Point of origin 45.946, -119.940.
The incident
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026 at 12:59 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Klickitat County
- State
- Washington
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WAKLCN-260280
- IRWIN identifier
- CB647290-1117-4FDA-B614-E26F4D0CFB5D
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 28, 2026 (3,335 acres) to July 31, 2026 (3,730 acres). The largest one-day growth was 395 acres, mapped July 31, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2026 | 3,335 | |
| July 31, 2026 | 3,730 | +395 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Boardman, OR 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 July 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WAKLCN-260280.