The 2024 Washington wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Washington.
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Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center in June, 2024 included temperatures above normal and precipitation below normal, due to the ENSO transition to a La Niña pattern, resulting in an above normal fire potential for Western Washington in July through September.[1]
List of wildfires
editThe following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
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Pioneer | Chelan | 4,100 | June 8 | 0% contained |
[2] | |
Nisqually John | Whitman | 1,221 | June 14 | June | [3] | |
Beam Road | Yakima | 8,542 | June 15 | June 18 | [4] | |
1980 Slide Ranch/Mission Road | Yakima | 3,200 | June 22 | 65% contained |
began on Yakama Reservation | [5] |
Joe Barker | Walla Walla | 1,000 | June 15 | 0% contained |
[6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, period June through September 2024" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. June 1, 2024. pp. 1, 5–6.
- ^ "Pioneer". InciWeb. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Nisqually John". InciWeb. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Beam Road Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Slide Ranch Fire in White Swan now 65 percent contained, 16 homes lost". Richland, Washington: KNDU-TV. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Barker Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved July 3, 2024.