Wildfire — East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

2013-07-19 to 2013-07-20 · East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

A relatively small fire flared up along the north shore of Lake Wenatchee amongst a group of recreational cabins. Three of these cabins were destroyed during the blaze, and another sustained major structural damage. Damage costs were estimated.

Wider weather episode

The end of June into the month of July saw above average temperatures and dry conditions for much of this period. The warm and dry conditions quickly resulted in receptive fuel conditions for wildfire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 460075. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.