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Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
Wildland fires in early August 2026 in eastern Washington burned hundreds of acres and structures, triggered mandatory evacuations, and produced unhealthy air quality.
Why it matters
Tens of thousands of people near Spokane and Chelan face unhealthy to very unhealthy air and evacuation orders; the fires have destroyed or damaged over 600 structures and are part of the state's most active fire season since 2021, fueled by drought and extreme fire weather.
The details
- Little Giant fire burned over 38,500 acres, zero percent contained.
- Spokane Area fires grew from 5,400 to over 8,000 acres by August 3.
- Over 1,000 fires burned about 425,000 acres in Washington in 2026.
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NASA owns NASA Disasters Portal
NASA maintains the NASA Disasters Portal.
MODIS uses Remote Sensing
MODIS relies on remote sensing technology to monitor Earth environmental conditions.
U.S. Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program owns InciWeb
Interagency fire programs manage and publish incident updates on InciWeb.
NASA Earth Action Disasters Program uses NASA Disasters Portal
The NASA Disasters Program publishes disaster maps and data products on its portal.
National Weather Service is related to United States
The National Weather Service operates within the United States.
Bob Ferguson is related to Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Governor Bob Ferguson declared a wildfire emergency impacting state natural resources management.
Related events
Statewide Wildfire Emergency Declaration
Particularly Dangerous Situation Alert Issued
NASA Disasters Program Activation for Washington Wildfires
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