PTARMIGAN

The PTARMIGAN Fire is an active wildfire in Okanogan County, Washington. It was first dispatched on July 17, 2026, at 08:21. The fire is located at T40 R18 S24, about 20 miles northwest of Mazama, near 48.942, -120.6095.

At initial dispatch, the fire was reported at 25,166 acres. The mapped perimeter in NIFC GIS is 25,166.29031602234 acres, and the fire is listed at 73.0 percent contained. The most recent mapped perimeter timestamp is September 2, 2026, at 18:30:35+00:00. The fire is burning in timber, and the listed cause is natural.

Based on the provided figures, the fire’s mapped size is essentially unchanged from the dispatch acreage, differing only by a fraction of an acre. No 24-hour or 7-day acreage change information was provided, and no satellite thermal activity data was included, so current spread activity beyond the listed active status is not available from these facts.

Resources assigned to the incident are listed as C-43 C. The incident commander is Levi Miller, and the dispatch center is Central Washington in Wenatchee. No personnel total, aircraft activity details, or camera information were provided in the available facts.