Wildfire — Okanogan Valley, Washington

2020-08-09 to 2020-08-15 · Okanogan Valley, Washington

Event narrative

The cost of firefighting resources to contain the blaze was calculated at 2.6 million dollars.

Wider weather episode

The Lower Coyote Creek Fire began on August 9th, 2 miles to the southwest of Nespelem, due to an unknown cause. The wildfire burned directly west of the Greenhouse Fire from late July along the Columbia River. The fire burned 2,582 acres of grass and timber, with numerous road closures, but no known structures lost. The wildfire was fully contained on August 15.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 916311. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.