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Skyo Fire Containment Rises, Evacuations Lifted

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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The Skyo Fire on Gifford Pinchot National Forest has reached 90% containment as of August 4, 2026, according to the latest update. Lewis County Emergency Management lifted the Level 1 evacuation order effective August 6, 2026.

Crews are conducting mop-up operations and reinforcing containment lines ahead of a planned transfer to a local Type 4 incident management team on Saturday, August 8. The fire is located near Packwood, Washington, at coordinates 46°34'28" N, 121°43'3" W.

The fire, which began on July 25, 2026, has been actively managed by incident management teams since its start. The lifted evacuation order means residents previously under evacuation orders can now return to their homes.

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

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The Skyo Fire on Gifford Pinchot National Forest has reached 90% containment as of August 4, 2026“null”
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The latest update states the Skyo Fire has reached 90% containment“null”
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Lewis County Emergency Management lifted the Level 1 evacuation order effective August 6, 2026“The Level 1 evacuation level issued on 7/25/2026 has been lifted as of this morning 8/6/2026 by Lewis County Emergency Management .”
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Crews are conducting mop-up operations“Crews continue mop-up operations in preparation of turning the Skyo fire over to a local type 4 incident management team on Saturday.”
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Crews are reinforcing containment lines“These crews will continue in mop-up operations, maintain and reinforce containment and control lines, while providing fire perimeter security.”
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The planned transfer to a local Type 4 incident management team is scheduled for Saturday, August 8“null”
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The fire is located near Packwood, Washington“The Skyo fire is located in steep, rugged terrain, east of Randle and west of Packwood, WA.”
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The fire is at coordinates 46°34'28" N, 121°43'3" W“Coordinates 46 ° 34' 28'' Latitude -121° 43' 3 '' Longitude”
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The fire began on July 25, 2026“The Skyo fire started on July 22, as an electrical storm passed through the Cowlitz Valley, producing numerous lightning strikes and igniting the Skyo Fire and 13 additional small fires.”
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The fire has been actively managed by incident management teams since its start“Crews continue mop-up operations in preparation of turning the Skyo fire over to a local type 4 incident management team on Saturday. These crews will remain on scene for the duration of fire activity providing continuity of operation.”
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The lifted evacuation order means residents previously under evacuation orders can now return to their homes“The Level 1 evacuation level issued on 7/25/2026 has been lifted as of this morning 8/6/2026 by Lewis County Emergency Management .”