Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Two rounds of lightning in the past 2 weeks have started over a dozen major fires, several of which have merged into enormous burns.
We'll take a detailed look at current mapping for these blazes.
7:00pm, PST, 7/26/2026
00:00 – Intro: Over a Million Acres Burning in the PNW
02:16 – Map Orientation: Current Heat and Satellite Data
06:01 – Akawa Butte and Warm Springs area fires
08:41 – Rowe Creek Complex: Brewer and Box Springs Fires
11:52 – Shingle Fire: Rapid Growth and Strategy Challenges
14:43 – Coleman Creek & Second Flat Fire Updates
16:00 – Big Grass Fire: Impact on the Owyhee Country
17:04 – Understanding Cheatgrass and Great Basin Fire History
24:42 – Northern Washington: Kaiser Canyon and Little Giant Fires
29:24 – Carbon Scams: Why Flammable Forests are Risky Investments
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Two rounds of lightning in the past 2 weeks have started over a dozen major fires, several of which have merged into enormous burns.
We'll take a detailed look at current mapping for these blazes.
7:00pm, PST, 7/26/2026
00:00 – Intro: Over a Million Acres Burning in the PNW
02:16 – Map Orientation: Current Heat and Satellite Data
06:01 – Akawa Butte and Warm Springs area fires
08:41 – Rowe Creek Complex: Brewer and Box Springs Fires
11:52 – Shingle Fire: Rapid Growth and Strategy Challenges
14:43 – Coleman Creek & Second Flat Fire Updates
16:00 – Big Grass Fire: Impact on the Owyhee Country
17:04 – Understanding Cheatgrass and Great Basin Fire History
24:42 – Northern Washington: Kaiser Canyon and Little Giant Fires
29:24 – Carbon Scams: Why Flammable Forests are Risky Investments
Thanks to our sustaining sponsors:
Deer Creek Resources - deercreekgis.com
FYREBX - fyrebx.com
WATERAX - waterax.com
FORT/Wildfire Safety Systems - wildfiresafetysystems.com
QTAC--qtacfire.com - Use checkout code 'The Lookout' for a free draft hose kit with any UTV or Pickup skid order!
Join our Patreon for extra content!
patreon.com/cw/TheLookout1
For Lookout Merch: ko-fi.com/thelookout/shop
We are viewer-supported. You can become a monthly Patreon or PayPal subscriber or make a one-time donation on our website: the-lookout.org
