TARPISCAN

wildfire

Updated

ACRES BURNED

20

STATE

Washington

ORIGIN COUNTY
Chelan
CONTAINMENT

N/A

Response
LEAD AGENCY
Department of Natural Resources
RESPONSE LEVEL
Type 4
Central Washington Interagency Communication Center
Details
Human According to NIFC, this fire was caused by human activity
OVERVIEW
Tarpiscan Fire started on 09/16 and is currently at 20 acres and 0% containment.
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External data is not official This information is compiled automatically, and is not confirmed by a human reviewer. September 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM PDT

TARPISCAN Fire Report — September 16, 2026

Firefighters protect homes as wildfire burns up hillside near Malaga

The Tarpiscan Fire ignited southeast of Malaga near milepost 1 on Tarpiscan Road and rapidly advanced up an adjacent hillside. Firefighters from multiple area agencies deployed to defend threatened structures along the 7400 block of Tarpiscan Road north of Agnew Road.

Evacuations and Closures

  • No formal evacuation orders or road closures have been announced as of September 16, 2026.

Conditions and Outlook

Warm and very dry weather will persist across the region over the coming days, with no precipitation expected. Northerly to northeasterly breezes will gradually shift to the west-northwest and ease into the weekend. Crews will concentrate efforts on checking uphill fire spread and defending threatened properties along Tarpiscan Road.

Official updates current through September 16, 2026.

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