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The Pioneer Fire was a large wildfire in Chelan County, Washington, United States.It was first reported on June 8, 2024, on the north side of Lake Chelan and spread northwest throughout the wilderness in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest.
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]
Square Lake Fire [115] Chelan 1,097 0 0 Watt Road Fire [116] Spokane 1,064 7 0 2002 Deer Mountain Fire Chelan 2,281 0 0 Fire equipment and aerial bombardment: 2001 Bailey Mountain Fire [95] Virginia Lake Complex Okanogan 3,164 0 0 Goose Lake Fire [95] Virginia Lake Complex Okanogan 1,283 0 0 Libby Fire [84] Okanogan 3,830 0 0 North Coppei 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 ...
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 ]
Meanwhile, the Wenatchee Fire Valley Department was shuttling “rescuers and equipment to the scene.” The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department brought in an air bladder to help with the rescue, the ...
The Jack Creek Fire was a wildfire in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, approximately 15 miles southwest of Leavenworth, Washington in the United States. It was started by a lightning strike on August 11, 2017. The fire burned a total of 4,606 acres (19 km 2).
Firefighters gained more ground on Monday against a lightning-sparked wildfire raging for a fourth day in north-central Washington state that continued to threaten about two dozen homes, though ...