Wildfire — Western Okanogan County, Washington
2022-09-05 to 2022-09-29 · Western Okanogan County, Washington
$190K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning started several wildfires around the Parks Wildfire and formed the NW Pasayten Wilderness complex. It was east of Ross Lake. The complex burned 17,998 acres of rugged timber. Individual fires were Parks (12,163 acres), Kid (3,797 acres), Skagit (445 acres), Three Fools (1,112 acres), Shull Creek (426 acres).
Wider weather episode
Lightning started several wildfires in the Northwest Pasayten Wilderness, east of Ross Lake on September 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1057828. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.