Kaiser Canyon Fire

Kaiser Canyon Fire
Kaiser Canyon Fire at dusk, July 23, 2026
Date
  • July 16, 2026 –
LocationNespelem, Washington, Okanogan County, Washington US
Statistics[1]
StatusOngoing wildfire
Perimeter63% contained
Burned area138,213 acres (55,933 ha)
Ignition
CauseLightning

Kaiser Canyon Fire is an ongoing wildfire in Okanogan County, Washington. It was sparked by lightning at 6 am on July 16, 2026, a mile from Nespelem, and spread rapidly due to dry, hot, and windy conditions.[2] It surrounded Nespelem by July 19,[3] and by July 24 had grown to over 100,000 acres (40,000 ha).[4] The Colville Indian Reservation was affected by the fire.[5] The town of Nespelem was put under level 3 evacuation and State Route 155 was closed.[6]

Structural damage

Multiple structures were destroyed, including homes and a historic Indian Shaker Church building.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Kaiser Canyon Fire". Inciweb fire information system. U.S. Government interagency National Wildfire Coordinating Group. August 4, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lightning-sparked Kaiser Canyon fire grows to more than 62,000 acres". Spokesman.com. July 20, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kaiser Canyon fire scorches 60,000 acres, surrounds town of Nespelem". The Seattle Times. July 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ https://wfca.com/fire-map/washington/kaiser_canyon
  5. ↑ "The Colville Tribes are grieving thousands of acres of sacred land torched in a raging wildfire: 'Something happened to Mother Earth'". Spokesman.com. July 22, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hawthorne, Nick (July 25, 2026). "Level 3 (Go Now) evacuations for the town of Nespelem due to the Kaiser Canyon Fire". KXLY kxly.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Homes and a historic church destroyed in Northwestern wildland fire". www.kozi.com. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ Chris Hansen (July 22, 2026). "Kaiser Canyon Fire Spreads To Almost 80,000 Acres, More Homes Possibly Destroyed Near Nespelem". Wenatchee, Washington: KPQ (AM).
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