Wildfire — Okanogan Highlands, Washington

2018-08-11 to 2018-08-31 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington

Event narrative

The Washington Dept. of Natural Resources reported two homes and several additional structures destroyed in the Boyds Wildfire. The cost of fire fighting resources involved in containing this fire was calculated at 12.6 million dollars.

Wider weather episode

The Boyds Wildfire on the west side of Lake Roosevelt near Kettle Falls began on August 11th from an unknown cause and eventually consumed 4712 acres of timber and brush. The fire mostly consumed timber on the slopes west of Lake Roosevelt, however at lower elevations the fire closed the main highway along Lake Roosevelt and destroyed two homes and several outbuildings. The fire was largely contained by September 1st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 775971. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.