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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 ]
The fire grew to over 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) by July 23, and over 44,000 acres by July 26, [65] [66] 52,387 acres by July 28, [67] and 58,793 acres by August 3. [68] All state forest lands in Eastern Washington were closed to the public on July 20 due to fire danger. [69]
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 ]
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The Tunnel Five continues to spread rapidly in Skamania County, now burning more than 300 acres in southern Washington state. The wildfire has forced residents to evacuate and threatens to destroy ...
Fires included the Nakia Creek Fire in Southwest Washington and one on private timberland near Loch Katrine in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness 30 miles east of Seattle. [18] [19] Flames from the Loch Katrine fire could be seen from Seattle. [20] On October 18 and 19, due to wildfire smoke, Seattle had the worst air quality of any major city in the ...
DNR helicopter dipping from Wenas Lake: Cougar Creek Fire [6] [7] Asotin & Garfield July 15, unknown 20,699 acres (8,377 ha) 4 destroyed 5 damaged 0 0 7-24-24 map of fire perimeter: Pioneer Fire [8] Chelan June 8, human caused 36,763 acres (14,877 ha) 0 0 0 Stehekin ordered to evacuate on July 28 7-24-24 map of fire perimeter: Retreat Fire [9 ...
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS and GENE JOHNSON PATEROS, Wash. (AP) - A massive wildfire that has destroyed at least 100 homes forced the residents of a second north-central Washington town to leave ...