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Automated summary generated: Oct 19, 2026 17:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Garda Falls wildfire, located in Pierce County, Washington, was first discovered on August 24, 2026, and is caused by natural factors under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The fire has expanded from 50 acres on August 27 to a peak of 400 acres on October 17 before decreasing to 308 acres as of the latest report on October 19, with containment remaining at 0% throughout the timeline. Over the course of the incident, the fire grew steadily, with a notable increase from 150 acres on October 16 to 200 acres on October 17, and then a rapid jump to 400 acres later that day, indicating a period of rapid expansion. Despite the growth, no official containment has been achieved, and no personnel or cost estimates have been released.
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Latest available source report: Oct 19, 2026 17:28 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 258 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment was unchanged by 0.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 27, 2026) to 0.0% (Oct 19, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 00:40 | 50 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 03:00 | 40 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 03:00 | 60 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 31, 2026 02:20 | 69 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 02:00 | 71 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 6, 2026 02:00 | 72 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 22:20 | 73 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 16, 2026 20:35 | 150 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 17, 2026 01:14 | 200 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 17, 2026 22:48 | 400 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 19, 2026 17:28 | 308 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 00:40 | 50 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 03:00 | 40 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 03:00 | 60 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 31, 2026 02:20 | 69 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 02:00 | 71 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 6, 2026 02:00 | 72 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 22:20 | 73 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 16, 2026 20:35 | 150 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 17, 2026 01:14 | 200 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 17, 2026 22:48 | 400 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 19, 2026 17:28 | 308 | 0.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {942121B5-9B9B-4259-A074-139A67347B5B}
Discovered: Aug 24, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: NPS
Coordinates: 46.922, -121.7198
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The GARDA FALLS Fire has burned 308 acres as of October 19, 2026.
The GARDA FALLS Fire has not yet reached any official containment.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The GARDA FALLS Fire is burning in Pierce, WA.
The GARDA FALLS Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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