Wildfire — Okanogan Valley, Washington

2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · Okanogan Valley, Washington

Event narrative

Unknown cause started the wildfire. It continued through the month of August. It burned 16428 acres of grassland, brush, and timber. It prompted level 3 evacuations along SR-97 from Oroville to the Canadian Border. Three structures were lost.

Wider weather episode

It started on July 29 and continued to be monitored through August.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1138819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.