School Fire

200551,669 acresWashington

The School Fire burned 51,669 acres, about 81 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on August 5, 2005.

School Fire · 2005

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

IgnitionAugust 5, 2005Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth

Final area51,669 ac

Revealed—

Counties2

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county

Garfield County	WA	26,343
Columbia County	WA	25,357

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.