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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 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]
The Hair Road Fire in Walla Walla County south of Lower Monumental Dam grew to 10,000 acres before being contained on June 21. [11] A brush fire near Lind in Adams County was ignited on the morning of June 27 and grew to 20,000 acres the same day. It resulted in the closure of Washington State Route 21. [12] By June 29, it was 100% contained. [6]
This season started quieter than normal due to unusually colder weather that kept Eastern and Southeastern Washington burning index's largely below normal into July. [1] As of October 2022, a total of 140,000 acres (57,000 ha) of land in the state was burned – the fewest number of acres burned since 2012.
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 ...
Nearly all of Washington state is set up “for an increased risk of above-normal fire activity from July through September,” the Weather Service said. Pierce County issues burn ban after ...
On April 26 two fires were burning: the Stanwood Bryant Fire in Snohomish County (70 acres) and the Porter Creek Fire in Whatcom County (80 acres). [ 8 ] Between July 16 and 30, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and many county governments – including Mason, Thurston, King, Pierce and Whatcom Counties – issued fire ...
Mack Lake fire: 1980 May 5: Mio: 25,000: 101: 44 homes: 1 [7] Meridian Boundary Fire 2010 May Crawford County: 8,586 34.7 12 homes, 39 structures 0 Caused by a man burning leaves, the man had a permit to burn. Duck Lake fire: 2012 May–June: Luce County: 21,000: 85: 136 structures: 0: Sleeper Lake Fire: 2007 August: Luce County: 18,000: 73: 0: ...