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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).
A raccoon set on fire in an act described by police as intentional has died while receiving care at New England Wildlife Center.
Oct. 3—MOSES LAKE — There are two active fires in Washington as of Oct. 2 but the rest of the fires from the season are contained or just being moderated according to Department of Natural ...
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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 fire caused the closure of the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) and evacuations of recreational facilities and three Seattle City Light hydroelectric dams in the area. As of September 15, 2023, the Sourdough Fire had been estimated to have burned 6,369 acres (2,577 ha) and was 25 percent contained. [1]
QUINCY – In the early-morning hours, two Quincy police officers were the first to arrive at the scene of a house fire on Rodman Street in West Quincy.
The Tunnel Five Fire or Tunnel 5 Fire was a wildfire in Skamania County, Washington in the Columbia River Gorge, near the border with Oregon. Ignited in the morning of July 2, 2023, [2] the fire was caused by a BNSF locomotive exhaust. [3] By July 10, the fire was 80% contained, [4] and by the following day it reached 100% containment. [5]