Evacuations issued during this event
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-UMA-UMC-213-DFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-UMA-UMC-215-CFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-UMA-UMC-071-ELower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-UMA-UMC-071-BLower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-UMA-UMC-071-FLower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-UMA-UMC-071-ALower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-UMA-UMC-117-CLower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-UMA-UMC-117-DLower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-UMA-WEW-115Lower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-UMA-UMC-117-ELower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-UMA-UMC-117-BLower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-UMA-UMC-151-ALower Dry Creek issued · alert expired
- +47 more zones in effect
Historical record from Oregon OEM — alert times shown are when each WEA message was issued and expired; the evacuation itself may have remained in force longer (lift times aren't published to IPAWS).
This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
The Lambdin fire burned 12,776 acres near Walla Walla, Washington before containment was achieved on June 29, 2026. Homes in the affected area faced direct fire damage from the incident.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 12,776 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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Affected area map
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Interactive affected-area map
Walla Walla, Washington · ≈ 20 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
reported perimeter · evacuation orders as issued (dashed): order warning / shelter advisory
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 12,776 acres ±0 100% contained
- 12,776 acres ±0 100% contained
- 12,776 acres ±0 99% contained
- 12,776 acres 99% contained
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Fire weather NWS PDT
Fire Weather / Red Flag
Fire weather watch Saturday with winds gusting to 40 mph and relative humidity dropping to 20 percent across the Columbia Basin and Wallowa County.
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000 WWUS86 KPDT 291722 RFWPDT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1022 AM PDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...WINDY AND BREEZY WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...
.Windy conditions will develop with overlapping low relative humidity values Saturday across the Columbia Basin and Eastern Wallowa County.
ORZ691-693-WAZ691-301200- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0006.260801T1800Z-260802T0600Z/ Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- 1022 AM PDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR693, AND WA691...
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and 693 Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent…
- Federal declaration FEMA
Fire Management Assistance declaration: KAISER CANYON FIRE (Washington)
FEMA FM-5646 — Fire, declared 2026-07-17.
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- Tri-City Herald News
UPDATE: 13,000-acre fire that forced evacuations and closed Hwy 12 nearly contained
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Update: Lambdin Fire grows to 12,776 acres with 25% containment
- dailydispatch.com News
Lambdin Fire grows to 13,300 acres, ‘Go Now’ evacuations in effect in Walla Walla
- MyNorthwest.com News
Explosions reported as fire destroys Mercer Island home, displaces 5
- mynorthwest.com News
Lambdin Fire grows to 13 , 300 acres , Go Now evacuations in effect in Walla Walla
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Milton-Freewater woman escapes Lambdin Fire after getting into two crashes
- KIRO 7 News Seattle News
Lambdin Fire grows to 13,300 acres, “Go Now” evacuations in effect in Walla Walla
- The Seattle Times News
Wildfire in Eastern WA’s Walla Walla County causes evacuations
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Lambdin Fire: Firefighters battle steep terrain as incident command post coordinates response
- union-bulletin.com News
More evacuations , road closures issued for fire burning near US 12 in west Walla Walla County
- nbcrightnow.com News
Lambdin fire prompts new evacuation notices , Red Cross shelter opens in Touchet
- FOX 13 Seattle News
Walla Walla County, WA wildfire burns 1,500 acres, triggers 'Go Now' evacuations
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.