Ptarmigan Fire Containment Rises to 55%

Monday, August 17, 2026

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The Ptarmigan Fire on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has reached 55% containment as of August 17, 2026, according to InciWeb. A local Type 3 team assumed command of the incident on the same date.

The fire, discovered July 17, has burned in the old Tatoosh fire area near the Canadian border, 20 miles NW of Mazama. It moved southward through the Middle Fork Pasayten River drainage toward Point Defiance. Acres burned in Canada are not counted toward total acreage.

No evacuations are currently in place. Residents are directed to Okanogan County Emergency Management for updates on evacuations.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waowf-ptarmigan-fire

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The Ptarmigan Fire on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has reached 55% containment“Containment has been raised to 55% on August 17.”
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The Ptarmigan Fire containment status is as of August 17, 2026“Containment has been raised to 55% on August 17.”
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The Ptarmigan Fire containment status is according to InciWeb“null”
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A local Type 3 team assumed command of the Ptarmigan Fire incident on August 17, 2026“On August 17 a local Type 3 Team assumed command of the incident.”
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The Ptarmigan Fire was discovered on July 17“The Ptarmigan Fire was discovered on July 17th, 2026.”
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The Ptarmigan Fire has burned in the old Tatoosh fire area“It is burning in the old Tatoosh fire area.”
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The old Tatoosh fire area is near the Canadian border“It is located 20 miles NW of Mazama, Washington, near the Canadian border. It is burning in the old Tatoosh fire area.”
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The Ptarmigan Fire is 20 miles NW of Mazama“It is located 20 miles NW of Mazama, Washington, near the Canadian border.”
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The Ptarmigan Fire moved southward through the Middle Fork Pasayten River drainage“The fire moved southward to burn around the Pasayten Airstrip and became established in the Middle Fork Pasayten River drainage, progressing toward Point Defiance.”
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The Ptarmigan Fire moved toward Point Defiance“The fire moved southward to burn around the Pasayten Airstrip and became established in the Middle Fork Pasayten River drainage, progressing toward Point Defiance.”
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Acres burned in Canada are not counted toward total acreage for the Ptarmigan Fire“Acres burned in Canada are not being counted.”
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No evacuations are currently in place for the Ptarmigan Fire“Evacuations: There are no current evacuations in place for this fire.”
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Residents are directed to Okanogan County Emergency Management for updates on evacuations“Evacuations: There are no current evacuations in place for this fire. For more information on evacuations, please visit the Okanogan County Emergency Management page. https://www.okanogancounty.gov/1861/ACTIVE-INCIDENTS”