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The ban was issued in response to several large, human-caused wildfires amid the statewide drought emergency and drier-than-normal weather across Washington. The largest fire at the time was the Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan, which had grown to more than 12,000 acres (4,900 ha). [2]
Image 2024 Bridge Creek Fire: Ferry July 19 3,998 acres (1,618 ha) 1 0 Contained August 4 Fire map for July 23: 2016 Buck Creek Chelan July 22 1,987 acres (804 ha) Lightning caused 2015 231 Fire Stevens 1,138 0 0 Twenty-One Mile Grade fire Ferry 2,250 0 0 2014 Hansel Fire Chelan 1,016 0 0 Little Bridge Fire Okanogan August 2 4,896 0 0
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there are around 55,542 acres actively burning in the state as of Wednesday. In 2024 there were around 39,400 fires and around 6.9 million acres ...
The Washington Department of Ecology says if someone is burning illegally, or if the smoke from someone's fire is affecting you, call the Ecology's tollfree complaint line at 1-866-211-6284.
In January 2019, the Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz proposed a $55 million, 10-year plan to combat fires that included greatly expanded budgeting for 30 new full-time and 40 seasonal firefighters, new training academies, new firefighting equipment including aircraft, and a new "rangeland" firefighting plan for the state. [1]
Sep. 11—MOSES LAKE — The various fires listed below are all ablaze in Washington. The largest fire reported is the Retreat Fire at 45,601 acres and the smallest is the Wynnie fire at 12.2 acres.
2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $4,000,000. [3] Deer Creek Wyoming: Sheridan, Campbell, Johnson: 6,700 August 3 August 25 2024 Wyoming wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $750,000. [3] Bartlett Arizona: Maricopa: 6,161 August 4 August 29 2024 Arizona wildfires – Estimated damage costs over $1,500,000. [3] Clair ...
More than 265,000 acres have burned so far this year in Washington on both state and federal lands. That’s compared to last year’s total of 165,000 acres and the 10-year average of roughly ...