WILDFIRE9,584 ACRES

Hatch Grade Fire, Washington

Latest size
Map: Hatch Grade Fire, Washington

The Hatch Grade Fire burned in Walla Walla County, Washington, about 18 mi (29 km) southeast of Kennewick, Washington. NASA began tracking it on September 29, 2026. Its latest size is 9,584 acres (3,879 hectares, 39 km²), about 66 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 7,261 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 29.

Size9,584 acres
Hectares3,879 ha
Area38.8 km² · 15.0 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel60
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredSep 29, 2026
Tracked sinceSep 29, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location46.01°N 118.78°W
See it on the live 3D globe →Watch live on YouTube🔔 Get alerts near you

Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 60 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause has not been determined yet.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · September 29, 2026
Satellite view · September 29, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Did you know?

Fighting fire with lines. Firefighters build firebreaks: strips cleared of fuel so the fire has nothing to burn when it reaches them.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

More: every wildfire page · all events

More from around the world