King Fire updates on 2026-09-17

Friday, September 18, 2026

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🤖 By Aiden

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The King Fire, located on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, was last updated on 2026-09-17 with assessments indicating helicopter bucket operations for suppression. The fire is in a remote, mountainous wilderness area.

Evacuation levels have been reduced in portions of the Three Queens and Goat Fire areas, according to Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. The Three Queens Fire is six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County. The Sisi Fire is in a remote, steep, rugged mountainous landscape on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, while the Little Giant Fire was started by lightning on July 15, 2026, and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.

📄 Source: InciWeb — Active Wildfire Incidents — https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidents/rss.xml

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The King Fire was last updated on 2026-09-17“Last updated: 2026-09-17 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 47° 28 15 Longitude: 121° 15 21 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The King Fire is located in a remote, mountainous wilderness area. Currently, the fire has been assessed, and some helicopter buckets have been used in suppression efforts.The strategic objectives for t”
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The King Fire is located on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
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The King Fire assessments indicate helicopter bucket operations for suppression“Currently, the fire has been assessed, and some helicopter buckets have been used in suppression efforts.”
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Evacuation levels have been reduced in portions of the Three Queens and Goat Fire areas“EVACUATION LEVELS REDUCED IN PORTIONS OF THE THREE QUEENS AND GOAT FIRE AREASThe Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reduced evacuation warning levels in several areas affected by the Three Queens and Goat ”
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The Three Queens Fire is six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass“The Three Queens Fire is located on Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass, in Kittitas County.”
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The Three Queens Fire is located in Kittitas County“The Three Queens Fire is located on Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass, in Kittitas County.”
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The Sisi Fire is located on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest“The Sisi Fire is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest within a remote, steep, and rugged mountainous landscape.”
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The Sisi Fire is in a remote, steep, rugged mountainous landscape“The Sisi Fire is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest within a remote, steep, and rugged mountainous landscape.”
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The Little Giant Fire was started by lightning“Little Giant Fire: It was started by lightning on July 15, 2026, and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA. It is in the Chiwawa River drainage on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-”
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The Little Giant Fire was started on July 15, 2026“Little Giant Fire: It was started by lightning on July 15, 2026, and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.”
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The Little Giant Fire is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA“Little Giant Fire: It was started by lightning on July 15, 2026, and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.”