Washington wildfires

Ryegrass Coulee Fire

OutKittitas County, Washington2026Wildfire

The Ryegrass Coulee Fire was reported on July 8, 2026 in Kittitas County, Washington and burned 537 acres. It was declared out on August 8, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
537 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 8, 2026
Personnel
95

Map

Perimeter mapped July 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM PDT, 531 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.942, -120.021.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for George

The incident

Size
537 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM PDT
Contained
July 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM PDT
Controlled
July 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM PDT
Declared out
August 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
Cause
Human
Location
1 Miles W from Vantage, WA
County
Kittitas County
State
Washington
Nearest city reported
Vantage
Protecting agency
DNR
Jurisdiction
DNR
Land ownership at origin
State
Personnel assigned
95
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$130,960
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-WASES-260359
IRWIN identifier
7435CDE5-FD73-4009-B55F-F9914634A597

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for George, WA covers the area today.

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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 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WASES-260359.