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A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state has destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead, authorities said Saturday. The blaze began shortly after ...
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).
The Retreat Fire or Rimrock Retreat Fire was a wildfire between Rimrock Lake and the town of Tieton in Yakima County, Washington. The fire began on July 23, 2024 as the result of a propane tank explosion at a Rimrock Retreat cabin. [ 1 ]
The 2023 Washington wildfire season officially began in March 2023 in the US state of Washington. Conditions going into the season were low-risk for fire, with higher than average precipitation over the prior winter and spring. [1] Some experts anticipated a later peak, possibly into November, for the Pacific Northwest due to El Niño effects. [2]
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.
Aug. 6—MOSES LAKE — The Swawilla Fire, ignited by lightning at 11:30 p.m. July 17, is Washington's largest active blaze, consuming approximately 53,400 acres. However, the fire went from 70% ...
Smith Lake Fire [64] Douglas 12,513 0 0 0 Spokane Valley Fire [65] Spokane 1,008 21 0 1 Over 20 buildings lost Swanson Lake Fire [50] Lincoln 19,090 18 0 1 2007 Domke Lake Fire [50] Okanogan / Wenatchee 11,900 1 0 2 Easy Street Fire [50] Chelan 5,209 1 0 1 Les Blair Fire [66] Benton 6,000 0 0 0 Manila Creek Fire [67] Ferry 26,805 2 0 3 Overlook ...
The fire was started by a dry lightning strike on July 17 in the Swawilla Canyon area, and began to progress north. [1] Initial efforts to contain the fire were not effective and by July 20, Washington State Department of Transportation, operator of the Keller Ferry, made the decision to keep the ferry route closed after completion of scheduled maintenance that started July 16.