Wildfire — Yakima Valley, Washington

2024-06-22 to 2024-06-23 · Yakima Valley, Washington

Event narrative

On the afternoon of June 22 a wildfire broke out near White Swan, Washington. The fire destroyed 13 to 17 structures, mostly residential ones, and led to Level 3 evacuations in the area.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of June 22 a wildfire broke out near White Swan, Washington. The fire destroyed 13 to 17 structures, mostly residential ones, and led to Level 3 evacuations in the area. Critical fire weather conditions, however, were not observed in the area around the fire, as winds were light at around 13 mph and RHs were in the low 20% range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1196141. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.