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Border 2 Fire Combines, Managed Under Full Suppression

Sunday, September 13, 2026

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The Border 2 Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire in North Cascades National Park Service Complex along the U. S./Canada border, has been managed under a full-suppression strategy following the combination of Border 1 and Border 2 Fires on July 21, 2026.

The fire was discovered on July 17 after lightning storms, with activity increasing due to elevated fire weather conditions. The fire is currently being managed under a full-suppression strategy, with the fire perimeter noted as approximate in the official records.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wancp-border-2-fire

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The Border 2 Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire“The lightning-caused Border 2 Fire is being managed under a full-suppression strategy.”
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The Border 2 Fire is in North Cascades National Park Service Complex“Following lightning storms on July 17, Border 1 Fire and Border 2 Fire were discovered within North Cascades National Park Service Complex along the U.S./Canada border, east of Ross Lake, in steep, rocky, and remote terrain.”
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The Border 2 Fire is along the U. S./Canada border“Following lightning storms on July 17, Border 1 Fire and Border 2 Fire were discovered within North Cascades National Park Service Complex along the U.S./Canada border, east of Ross Lake, in steep, rocky, and remote terrain.”
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The Border 2 Fire has been managed under a full-suppression strategy“The lightning-caused Border 2 Fire is being managed under a full-suppression strategy.”
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The Border 1 and Border 2 Fires combined on July 21, 2026“Border 1 and Border 2 Fires combined on July 21, now known as the Border 2 Fire.”
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The Border 2 Fire was discovered on July 17“Following lightning storms on July 17, Border 1 Fire and Border 2 Fire were discovered within North Cascades National Park Service Complex along the U.S./Canada border, east of Ross Lake, in steep, rocky, and remote terrain.”
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The Border 2 Fire was caused by lightning storms“Following lightning storms on July 17, Border 1 Fire and Border 2 Fire were discovered within North Cascades National Park Service Complex along the U.S./Canada border, east of Ross Lake, in steep, rocky, and remote terrain.”
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The Border 2 Fire activity increased due to elevated fire weather conditions“Fire activity increased due to elevated fire weather conditions”
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The Border 2 Fire is currently being managed under a full-suppression strategy“The lightning-caused Border 2 Fire is being managed under a full-suppression strategy.”
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The fire perimeter is noted as approximate in the official records“null”