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The Pioneer Fire grew to 3,811 acres (1,542 ha) by June 17 and the evacuation zone was adjusted to include more recreational areas along Lake Chelan. [6] The fire increased to 20,348 acres (8,235 ha) on July 16 and moved slowly uphill from the lake to ridges as it consumed dead brush and fuel. [7]
Jun. 11—MOSES LAKE — A wildfire along the shore of Lake Chelan necessitated the evacuation of some hikers Saturday, according to a statement from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office. The fire ...
Jul. 11—MOSES LAKE — The Pioneer Fire burning along the eastern shore of Lake Chelan is still growing, and was at 12,265 acres Wednesday, according to the Washington State Department of ...
As the Pioneer Fire crept within a mile and a half of the remote northern town of Stehekin, Washington, emergency management officials on Sunday raced door to door asking residents to leave.
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 ] On October 30, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced the end of the 2024 fire season. [ 3 ]
Stehekin has experienced several forest fires that have endangered the town, including in 1993, 2006, and 2015. An evacuation order urging Stehekin residents to leave was issued in late July 2024 during the Pioneer Fire. A week after the withdrawal behest, most residents remained though a Red Cross shelter was established in Chelan ...
Jul. 10—MOSES LAKE — The Pioneer Fire burning along the eastern shore of Lake Chelan continued to grow Tuesday, reaching 10,677 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Three fires on the south end of Lake Chelan, near the city of Chelan, merged into a complex fire and forced the immediate evacuation of over 1,000 residents on August 14. [27] By August 16, the Reach Complex Fire had grown to 54,500 acres (22,100 ha), while the Wolverine fire burned nearly 39,000 acres (16,000 ha). [28]