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Electric Fire

Electric Fire listed by WFIGS in Whatcom County at 622 acres.

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Reported size 622 acres
Containment 38%
Personnel 95
Discovered Aug 22, 2026 7:20 PM PDT
Source updated Sep 9, 2026 6:26 PM PDT
Watch Duty incident updated Sep 9, 2026 4:07 PM PDT
Watch Duty reported size 494.40 acres
Watch Duty containment 39%
Location 7 Miles N from Marblemount, WA
Cause Undetermined
Lead agency USFS
Incident identifier 2026-WAMSF-000494

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9/9/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 9, 2026 10:31 AM PDT

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9/8/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 8, 2026 10:41 AM PDT

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9/7/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 7, 2026 10:39 AM PDT

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9/6/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 6, 2026 10:51 AM PDT

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9/5/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 5, 2026 11:03 AM PDT

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9/4/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 4, 2026 11:15 AM PDT

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9/3/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 3, 2026 2:41 PM PDT

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9/2/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 2, 2026 1:49 PM PDT

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9/1/2026 Electric Fire Update · Sep 1, 2026 1:29 PM PDT

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8/31/2026 Electric Fire Update · Aug 31, 2026 4:59 PM PDT

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8/30/2026 Electric Fire Update · Aug 31, 2026 6:19 AM PDT

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Current Details

Reported size: 622 acres.
Containment: 38%.
Discovered: Aug 22, 2026 7:20 PM PDT.
Updated: Sep 9, 2026 6:26 PM PDT.
Description: 7 Miles N from Marblemount, WA.
Jurisdiction: USFS.
Protecting agency: USFS.
Dispatch center: WAPSC.
Fire cause: Undetermined.
Fire behavior: Minimal.
Personnel: 95.
Watch Duty incident updated: Sep 9, 2026 4:07 PM PDT.
Watch Duty reported size: 494 acres.
Watch Duty containment: 39%.
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All Available Fire Data70 source fields shown in readable form
OBJECTID
589252
Source OID
43314142
ADSPermission State
ICS209
Created By System
wildcade
Incident Size
622
Discovery Acres
2
Dispatch Center ID
WAPSC
Estimated Cost To Date
1,950,000
Fire Behavior General
Minimal
Fire Behavior General1
Creeping
Fire Behavior General2
Backing
Fire Behavior General3
Smoldering
Fire Cause
Undetermined
Fire Code
SY5J
Fire Discovery Date Time
Aug 22, 2026 7:20 PM PDT
Fire Strategy Confine Percent
0
Fire Strategy Full Supp Percent
100
Fire Strategy Monitor Percent
0
Fire Strategy Point Zone Percent
0
FSJob Code
P6
FSOverride Code
0605
GACC
NWCC
ICS209 Report Date Time
Sep 9, 2026 6:26 PM PDT
ICS209 Report For Time Period From
Sep 8, 2026 5:00 PM PDT
ICS209 Report For Time Period To
Sep 9, 2026 5:00 PM PDT
ICS209 Report Status
U
Incident Management Organization
Type 3 Team
Incident Name
Electric
Incident Short Description
7 Miles N from Marblemount, WA
Incident Type Category
WF
Incident Type Kind
FI
Initial Latitude
48.65203
Initial Longitude
-121.43189
Irwin ID
{9E33D836-7B10-46EA-9F26-9966F6392D81}
Is Fire Code Requested
0
Is FSAssisted
1
Is Multi Jurisdictional
0
Is Reimbursable
0
Is Trespass
0
Is Unified Command
0
Local Incident Identifier
000494
Modified By System
ics209
Percent Contained
38
Percent Perimeter To Be Contained
100
POOCity
MARBLEMOUNT
POOCounty
Whatcom
POODispatch Center ID
WAPSC
POOFips
53073
POOJurisdictional Agency
USFS
POOJurisdictional Unit
WAMSF
POOLandowner Category
USFS
POOLandowner Kind
Federal
POOPredictive Service Area ID
NW01
POOProtecting Agency
USFS
POOProtecting Unit
WAMSF
POOState
US-WA
Primary Fuel Model
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Total Incident Personnel
95
Unique Fire Identifier
2026-WAMSF-000494
WFDSSDecision Status
Approved Decision
Estimated Final Cost
10,000,000
Organizational Assessment
Type 3 Team
Strategic Decision Publish Date
Sep 8, 2026 4:57 PM PDT
Created On Date Time Dt
Aug 22, 2026 8:16 PM PDT
Modified On Date Time Dt
Sep 9, 2026 6:26 PM PDT
Active Fire Candidate
1
Is Cpx Child
0
Source Global ID
{2C795510-44E2-4F6D-B63C-13CCFF1188EE}
Global ID
b02e3980-59b4-47b4-a10e-bcf062c309b4
Incident Complexity Level
Type 3 Incident