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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] It continued northwestward along Lake Chelan and approached Stehekin , a settlement at the north end of the lake with 80 year-round residents and no road access to the rest of the state.
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 ]
The fire was fully contained on August 28 after burning 23,500 acres (36.7 sq mi; 95.1 km 2) acres and destroying 61 homes. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but is suspected to be construction work. [3] Canyon Fire part of Wenatchee Complex Fire 2012, above the city of Wenatchee Washington
Jul. 19—From staff reports The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week it is opening the sockeye season on Lake Wenatchee starting on July 26 for a season that is expected ...
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has a closure order in place for the area around Pioneer Fire. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (National Park Service) has also issued a closure order for Lakeshore Trail from Stehekin to Flick Creek Campsite, and for Flick Creek Campsite. Please see the 'Closures' tab for more information. Date: 26 ...
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 Hansel fire burned near Ingalls Creek and U.S. Route 97 in Chelan County. [9] Little Bridge Creek fire – 4,896 acres (7.6 sq mi; 20 km 2). Located between the Twisp River and State Route 20 in Okanogan County. [15] Shoofly fire – 160 acres (0.25 sq mi; 0.65 km 2) in the upper drainage of the Little Wenatchee River in Chelan County. [9]
Crews with the Providence Fire Department were called to the riverfront site of Recycled Metals at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday for a fire that had started in a 100-foot by 100-foot pile of scrap ...