South Connell Fire
The South Connell Fire was reported on August 3, 2026 in Franklin County, Washington and burned 750 acres. It was fully contained on August 5, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 750 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2026
- Personnel
- 24
Map
Perimeter mapped August 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM PDT, 176 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.589, -118.962.
The incident
- Size
- 750 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM PDT
- Contained
- August 5, 2026 at 11:39 AM PDT
- Controlled
- August 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles NE from Connell, WA
- County
- Franklin County
- State
- Washington
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $250,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WASPD-260586
- IRWIN identifier
- CA496371-829F-451A-BA95-CF681BD7A468
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Connell, 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 September 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-WASPD-260586.