Washington wildfires

Snake River Fire

ContainedWhitman County, Washington2026Wildfire

The Snake River Fire was reported on June 12, 2026 in Whitman County, Washington and burned 686 acres. It is 100 percent contained.

Size
686 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
June 12, 2026
Personnel
77

Map

Perimeter mapped June 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM PDT, 719 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 46.432, -117.191.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Clarkston Heights-Vineland

The incident

Size
686 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM PDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
5 Miles NW from Clarkston, WA
County
Whitman County
State
Washington
Nearest city reported
Clarkston
Protecting agency
SHP
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
77
Incident management
Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$400,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-WAWFS-001375
IRWIN identifier
6CDDDFC2-32E2-4ED0-8E24-401809AF71A3

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 13, 2026 (686 acres) to June 18, 2026 (719 acres). The largest one-day growth was 25 acres, mapped June 18, 2026.

DayAcresChange
June 13, 2026686
June 14, 2026693+7
June 18, 2026719+26

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Clarkston Heights-Vineland, 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 June 20, 2026 at 7:46 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-WAWFS-001375.