Royal Lake Fire
The Royal Lake Fire was reported on July 16, 2026 in Adams County, Washington and burned 1,995 acres. It was declared out on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,995 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 16, 2026
- Personnel
- 7
Map
Perimeter mapped August 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM PDT, 2,038 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 46.863, -119.361.
The incident
- Size
- 1,995 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT
- Contained
- July 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
- Controlled
- July 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT
- Declared out
- September 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 8 Miles NW from Othello, WA
- County
- Adams County
- State
- Washington
- Protecting agency
- USFWS
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Personnel assigned
- 7
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $490,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WAMCR-260429
- IRWIN identifier
- 44638280-5DE8-4DC6-80A7-FFAD08125216
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 18, 2026 (2,038 acres) to August 2, 2026 (2,038 acres). The largest one-day growth was 0 acres, mapped August 2, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2026 | 2,038 | |
| August 2, 2026 | 2,038 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Othello, 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 September 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WAMCR-260429.