lightning caused fires

Below is a catalog of all the lightning-fueled blazes that have broken out in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. These fires pose a formidable challenge despite their small size. Cle Elum Ranger District Daniel Ridge Fire; tenth of an acre in size; smokejumpers actively tending to the fire Cherry Garcia Fire; tenth of an acre in size; fully contained Waptus Fire; 1 acre in size; fully contai

Since June 1, there've been about 200 human-caused or undetermined fire starts that have impacted National Forest lands in Oregon and Washington.

Forest Service firefighters were stretched thin recently when out of control campfires interfered with their response to an outbreak of lightning caused fires.