The Alpowa Fire began August 11 in Asotin, Washington, and has burned 1,334 acres with no containment yet. Homes in the area face direct exposure to active fire.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 1,363 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Human
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Asotin, Washington), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Asotin, Washington · ≈ 2.1 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 1,363 acres ±0 100% contained
- 1,363 acres +16 100% contained
- 1,347 acres +13 50% contained
- 1,334 acres 0% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
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Alpowa Fire
Wildfire east of Lewiston/Clarkston along the Snake River and Hwy 12.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.