Wildfire in Okanogan Valley, Washington

Wildfire August 1, 2021 – August 30, 2021 · Okanogan Valley, Washington

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

$50K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning ignited the Chuweah Creek Wildfire on the Colville Indian Reservation, just outside of Nespelem, on July 12th. This was signficantly driven by strong winds and very dry conditions. There are no known injuries or fatalities. Damages include 7 buildings/homes, 7 outbuildings, and numerous cars. The quick spreading fire did not give all farmers time to evacuate livestock which lead to many horse and cattle injuries and fatalities. The Chuweah Creek Fire burned a total 36,752 acres before it was contained on August 30th. The cost of the firefighting resources required to contain the fire was calculated at $8,915,000.

The wider storm

Passing scattered showers on the evening of July 12th, with embedded lightning, ignited several wildfires as they passed across eastern Washington. The summer season of hot and dry conditions fueled fires across the Colville Reservation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 978150. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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