Wildfire — Wenatchee Area, Washington

2021-07-13 to 2021-07-25 · Wenatchee Area, Washington

Event narrative

The Red Apple Fire started on July 13th and burned a total 12,288 acres before it was contained on July 25th. It began at the US-97 and US Highway 2 corridor, on the outskirts of Monitor. The cause of ignition has not been confirmed and under investigation by authorities. There were 400 structures threatened and numerous evacuations. There was one firefighter with a minor injury and five outbuildings lost in the fire. The cost of the firefighting resources required to contain the fire was calculated at 4.7 million dollars.

Wider weather episode

Hot temperatures, with very low relative humidity and dry fuels, provided dangerous conditions for rapid fire spread. There were wind gusts to 25 mph recorded at the Wenatchee Airport the day of fire ignition.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 972586. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.