GRAND PARK 2 Fire

Situation Summary

Automated summary generated: Oct 28, 2026 23:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.

The GRAND PARK 2 wildfire, located in Pierce County, Washington, was discovered on August 7, 2026, and is caused by natural factors under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The fire expanded from 200 acres on August 7 to a peak of 312 acres on August 8, then contracted to 167 acres by August 17 before stabilizing at 168 acres. Containment progressed from 0% on August 8 to 57% by August 17, 82% by August 25, and ultimately 100% by September 1, with personnel ranging from 5 to 229 during the peak response. Fire behavior evolved from extreme spotting on August 8 to moderate and minimal activity by the end of the month, with the most recent reports indicating minimal isolated torching and creeping. The incident cost estimates rose from $200,000 on August 8 to $5,200,000 by September 1.

Official source description: 21 Miles SE from Buckley, WA

Recorded Fire Progression

Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.

Latest available source report: Sep 1, 2026 02:00 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.

Reported acreage decreased by 32 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 8, 2026) to 100.0% (Sep 1, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.

Reported changes over time

Showing 12 representative changes from 15 distinct recorded measurements, including the first and last distinct measurements. The latest source report date is shown above, even when measurements have not changed.