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Automated summary generated: Oct 10, 2026 01:42 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The LITTLE GOOSE wildfire, located in Columbia County, Washington, was discovered on August 8, 2026. By the evening of that day the fire had expanded to 8,524 acres, with 26 personnel on the scene and an estimated cost of $500,000. Fire behavior was reported as extreme with shortβrange spotting and flanking. By August 11 the fire was fully contained at 100% with minimal behavior, and the acreage remained unchanged. On October 9 the official report noted a slight reduction to 7,526 acres, still fully contained and with the same personnel and cost estimate.
Official source description: 18 Miles N from DAYTON, WA
Minimal; Short-range Spotting; Flanking
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {51C36FA7-CC5B-446B-82CE-384A0A20EB2A}
Discovered: Aug 8, 2026
Cause: Human
Est. Cost to Date: $500,000
Coordinates: 46.536, -118.09
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The LITTLE GOOSE Fire has burned 7,526 acres as of October 9, 2026.
Yes, the LITTLE GOOSE Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The LITTLE GOOSE Fire is burning in Columbia, WA.
The LITTLE GOOSE Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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