okanogan-wenatchee national forest

Even as several wildfires remain active in Washington State, prescribed burning is starting up on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Washington wildfires face Red Flag warnings, dangerous winds, and shifting evacuation orders near Lower Sugarloaf and Labor Mountain.

Labor Mountain Fire near Cashmere surged past 35,000 acres with just 7% containment as crews protect homes and hope cooler weather slows the blaze.

Two large fires burn in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: Labor Mountain (6,000+ acres, 7% contained) and Wildcat Fire (8,800 acres, 8% contained).

The Lower Sugarloaf Fire east of Leavenworth burns 22,205 acres, 20% contained, with Level 1-2 evacuations affecting over 1,000 homes.

While 3 larger fires have blackened thousands of acres on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, nearly a dozen others that are much smaller are also still burning in region.

Firefighters report strong progress in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest as crews contain multiple lightning-sparked blazes near Leavenworth, Cle Elum, and the Methow Valley.

A round of weekend thunderstorms over the Central Cascades has ignited no fewer than a dozen new wildfires on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

The Wildcat Fire near Bumping Lake has burned more than 7,700 acres with no containment, as crews take advantage of cooler weather to steer flames away from structures.

Three new wildfires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest following a round of thunderstorms late Saturday and early Sunday morning.