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Okanogan–Omak this week: Goat Fire 100% Contained as of September 28, 2026

Monday, October 12, 2026

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The Goat Fire is 100% contained as of September 28, 2026, with no active flames, though smoldering may continue in heavy fuels.

The Mt. Tom Creek Fire is now 75% contained using indirect tactics on a remote mountain slope.

Evacuation levels for the King Fire were reduced in portions of the affected areas on September 18, 2026.

Okanogan Transit reports 30-minute delays on the Okanogan-Chelan bus route because of Highway 97 construction.

The Little Giant Fire, started by lightning on July 15, 2026, remains active with minimal containment and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.

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Okanogan–Omak this week: Goat Fire 100% Contained as of September 28, 2026“Goat Fire 100% Contained as of September 28, 2026”
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The Goat Fire on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is fully contained with no active flames, though smoldering may continue in heavy fuels.“The Goat Fire on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is fully contained with no active flames, though smoldering may continue in heavy fuels.”
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The Goat Fire is 100% contained as of September 28, 2026, with no active flames, though smoldering may continue in heavy fuels.“The Goat Fire, located 15 miles north of Ronald, Washington, is 100% contained as of September 28, 2026.”
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The Mt. Tom Creek Fire is now 75% contained using indirect tactics on a remote mountain slope.“The lightning-caused Mt. Tom Creek Fire is burning high on a remote mountain slope on the west side of Olympic National Park. The fire is approximately six miles from the Hoh Rain Forest administrative site. Firefighters are using indirect confinement tactics as part of a full-suppression strategy. These tactics include removing vegetation around recreation and administrative infrastructure and using helicopters to drop water to cool hot spots and keep the fire within its current footprint. The fire is constrained by natural features on a couple flanks, where fire managers have determined it is 75% contained.”
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Evacuation levels for the King Fire were reduced in portions of the affected areas on September 18, 2026.“Evacuation levels for the King Fire were reduced in portions of the affected areas on Friday, September 18, 2026.”
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Okanogan Transit reports 30-minute delays on the Okanogan-Chelan bus route because of Highway 97 construction.“Okanogan Transit reports 30-minute delays on the Okanogan-Chelan bus route because of Highway 97 construction.”
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The Little Giant Fire, started by lightning on July 15, 2026, remains active with minimal containment and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.“The Little Giant Fire was started by lightning on July 15, 2026, and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.”

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Goat Fire 100% Contained as of September 28, 2026
The Goat Fire on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is fully contained with no active flames, though smoldering may continue in heavy fuels.
The Goat Fire, located 15 miles north of Ronald, Washington, is 100% contained as of September 28, 2026.

Evacuation warning levels were reduced in portions of the Three Queens, King, and Goat fire areas on September 18, though these areas remain closed to public recreation for safety.

Mt. Tom Creek Fire 75% Contained
Lightning-caused wildfire on Olympic National Park's west slope now 75% contained, with indirect tactics used to suppress.
The lightning-caused Mt. Tom Creek Fire is burning high on a remote mountain slope on the west side of Olympic National Park. The fire is approximately six miles from the Hoh Rain Forest administrative site.

Firefighters are using indirect confinement tactics as part of a full-suppression strategy. These tactics include removing vegetation around recreation and administrative infrastructure and using helicopters to drop water to cool hot spots and keep the fire within its current footprint. The fire is constrained by natural features on a couple flanks, where fire managers have determined it is 75% contained.

King Fire Evacuation Levels Reduced
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest updated evacuation levels for King Fire on September 18, 2026, with areas still closed to recreation.
Evacuation levels for the King Fire were reduced in portions of the affected areas on Friday, September 18, 2026.

The King Fire is located in a remote, mountainous wilderness area with helicopter buckets used in suppression efforts. The strategic objectives include ensuring public and firefighter safety by maintaining evacuation levels and area closures.

The areas affected by the evacuation level changes remain closed to public recreation for the safety of the public and firefighting personnel.

Bus Route Delays Due to Highway 97 Roadwork
Okanogan Transit reports 30-minute delays on the Okanogan-Chelan bus route because of Highway 97 construction.
Okanogan Transit is experiencing delays on the Okanogan-Chelan bus route due to roadwork on Highway 97.
The bus service is currently running about 30 minutes behind schedule.

Little Giant Fire started by lightning
Fire started by lightning on July 15, 2026, in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, remains active with minimal containment.
The Little Giant Fire was started by lightning on July 15, 2026, and is located 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA.

The fire is in the Chiwawa River drainage on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. It was originally estimated at 5 acres.

Rappellers were dispatched for initial attack, and a 21-person initial attack crew arrived on July 17. Minimal aerial support was available to support firefighters on the ground.