Wildfire

Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, Washington

Source: NIFC public data · same incident

100% contained · 495 acres · NIFC

Containment measurement time not supplied by NIFC.

Containment source & revision

NIFC record revised: 2026-10-10 01:21 UTC. This may reflect changes to other incident fields.

Public NIFC record · 2026-WAMSF-000494 ↗Original IRWIN source · login required ↗

EONET latest observation: 2026-08-22 23:16 UTC

Incident size · NIFC: 495 acres
Containment · NIFC: 100%

500 acres at NASA EONET's latest observation · 100% contained (NIFC)

Reported containment does not mean the fire is out. An open report does not show whether it is still burning.

What this tells you

Nearest indexed city: Chilliwack, Canada · 69 km
People nearby: 503,000 in 5 towns and cities within 100 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

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Citation & source notes

First observation listed by EONET: 2026-08-22 23:16 UTC
Latest observation: 2026-08-22 23:16 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 19:49 UTC
NIFC record revised: 2026-10-10 01:21 UTC

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Attributed summary

Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, Washington
500 acres at NASA EONET's latest observation · 100% contained (NIFC)
Reported containment does not mean the fire is out. An open report does not show whether it is still burning.
NIFC containment: 100% · incident 2026-WAMSF-000494
Containment measurement time not supplied by NIFC.
NIFC record revision can reflect any incident field, not necessarily containment.
First observation listed by EONET: 2026-08-22 23:16 UTC
Latest observation: 2026-08-22 23:16 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 19:49 UTC
NIFC record revised: 2026-10-10 01:21 UTC

Sources:
IRWIN (IRWIN login required): https://irwin.doi.gov/observer/incidents/2026-WAMSF-000494
NIFC WFIGS: https://services3.arcgis.com/T4QMspbfLg3qTGWY/arcgis/rest/services/WFIGS_Incident_Locations_Current/FeatureServer/0/query?where=UniqueFireIdentifier+%3D+%272026-WAMSF-000494%27&outFields=UniqueFireIdentifier%2CPercentContained%2CIncidentName%2CInitialLatitude%2CInitialLongitude%2CModifiedOnDateTime_dt%2CIncidentSize&returnGeometry=false&f=html

Natural Disaster Map: https://naturaldisastermap.com/event/e-EONET_23454
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Also tracking near this reference point: Seattle (130 km), Vancouver (140 km), Washington State (160 km)

Agency measurements and details

Reported size · NASA EONET: 500 acres
Containment: 100%
Incident size · NIFC: 495 acres
Last observation: 2026-08-22 23:16 UTC
Containment measurement time: Containment measurement time not supplied by NIFC.
NIFC record revised: 2026-10-10 01:21 UTC

7 Miles N from Marblemount, WA

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