Wildfire — Okanogan Valley, Washington

2023-09-01 to 2023-09-15 · Okanogan Valley, Washington

Event narrative

The cause of the wildfire is unknown. The fire continued through the month of August and burned 16,428 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 September 15.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.