Wildfire — East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington

2017-09-01 to 2017-09-30 · East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

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Wider weather episode

A lightning strike started the Jolly Mountain Fire on August 11, 2017. The fire continues to burn in the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and on or near land managed by the Washington Department of National Resources and The Nature Conservancy. This fire continued through September into October. On September 2nd, more than 500 homes in the Cle Elum area were threatened. Air quality was considered hazardous or dangerous at times during September over portions of western Kittitas county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 718285. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.