Weaver Fire Burns Five Acres Off Lower Weaver Road
June 9, 2026
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A human-caused fire in the Lower Weaver Road area burned about five acres Sunday evening before firefighters stopped its forward progress, Stevens County Fire District No. 1 reported. The Weaver Fire prompted a Level 2 evacuation notice at one point, but officials said all evacuation levels were dropped by 5:25 p.m. By 7 p.m., the fire was holding at approximately five acres, with final GPS mapping still pending. Aircraft were used early, and crews remained on scene until dusk while the Washington Department of Natural Resources planned overnight coverage. Smoke could continue to rise from the interior into the following day.
A human-caused fire off Lower Weaver Road burned about five acres Sunday before crews stopped its forward progress, according to Stevens County Fire District No. 1. A Level 2 evacuation notice was issued briefly. Still, all levels were dropped by 5:25 p.m.
A human-caused fire off Lower Weaver Road burned about five acres before crews stopped its forward progress Sunday evening, according to Stevens County Fire District No. 1.
The Weaver Fire was reported in the Lower Weaver Road area and at one point prompted a Level 2 evacuation notice for the area. Fire officials said all evacuation levels were dropped by 5:25 p.m. after crews were able to stop forward progress.
By 7 p.m., Stevens County Fire District No. 1 reported the fire was holding at approximately five acres, though that number could change once final GPS mapping is completed. Officials said the fire also produced some spot fire acreage before forward progress was stopped.
Aircraft were initially used on the fire, but officials said a helicopter had set down and a second helicopter returned to base after the fire was brought under control.
Crews remained on scene until dusk, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources was expected to keep a crew on site overnight. Firefighters were scheduled to return the next day to finish mop-up work.
Officials said smoke could continue to rise from the interior of the fire through the following day.
Fire District No. 1 said the fire was human caused, and the Department of Natural Resources is the investigating agency.