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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
It was the sixth fire to burn more than 1,000 acres as part of the 2024 Washington wildfire season, and was the largest fire of the entire season, at 53,343 acres covered. Although the fire did not cause any direct injuries or fatalities, it did destroy 2 structures and inflicted a total of $19,008,764 (2024 USD ) in damages to vegetation ...
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 ...
Oct. 3—MOSES LAKE — There are two active fires in Washington as of Oct. 2 but the rest of the fires from the season are contained or just being moderated according to Department of Natural ...
On September 2, the Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, declared a state of emergency across all Washington counties due to wildfires. [1] [9] Peak Air Quality Index values for Oregon and Washington on September 6, 2017. Air quality is hazardous in parts of Washington and Oregon, "very unhealthy" in Spokane, and at least "unhealthy" across most ...
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 ...
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 ...