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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 ...
Jun. 11—MOSES LAKE — A wildfire along the shore of Lake Chelan necessitated the evacuation of some hikers Saturday, according to a statement from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office. The fire ...
The Pioneer Fire grew to 3,811 acres (1,542 ha) by June 17 and the evacuation zone was adjusted to include more recreational areas along Lake Chelan. [6] 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 ]
Stehekin is a tight-knit community on the bank of Lake Chelan, a deep, 50-mile lake that curls through the North Cascade mountains — among the most rugged landscapes in the U.S. No roads connect ...
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]
Badger Mountain Fire [50] Chelan / Douglas 15,023 0 0 5 Cold Springs Fire: Klickitat 7,729 0 0 0 Columbia River Road Fire [50] Okanogan 22,115 0 0 1 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 ...
Pioneer Fire: Washington's second-largest active wildfire was at 38,400 acres and 13% containment Wednesday The fire started around 1 p.m. June 8 and is located 10 miles southwest of Stehekin. 15 ...
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 ]