Wildfire — East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

2021-09-01 to 2021-09-08 · East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

Lightning ignited the Muckamuck Wildfire, which spread in and around the town of Conconully, on August 4th. The fire was on lands managed by Colville National Forest that had not burned in several years. There are no known injuries or fatalities. There were seven structures lost: four primary and three secondary. The fire burned a total of 13,297 acres before fully contained on September 16th. The cost of the firefighting resources required to contain the fire was calculated at $14,009,000.

Wider weather episode

The active 2021 wildfire season continued with nine destructive fires burning almost 100,000 acres, contained by the end of September. They were fueled by many days with windy conditions and low relative humidity. Cooler temperatures, with more moisture and wetting rains, helped with containment.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 986436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.