prescribed burning

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

All prescribed burning activities on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest have ended for the spring season. Forest spokesperson, Robin DeMario, says conditions are no longer favorable for conducting any further prescribed fires. "There's a checklist of things that we must check off to make sure that things are just right for a burn to occur...

Prescribed burning activities are continuing on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Crews will conduct burning operations on 100 acres in the Gold Ridge area of the Entiat Ranger District today (April 3), and will continue with the burning of up to 700 more acres in the same area tomorrow or Sunday, weather permitting...

Spring is here, and that means prescribed burning operations are now underway in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Residents in the Wenatchee Valley and surrounding vicinity might have seen smoke from a prescribed burn that happened about five miles southwest of Wenatchee on Wednesday...

People may see smoke in various areas of the forest beginning as early as Monday if weather conditions are favorable.

Outdoor recreationists are encouraged to check closure information to confirm whether certain areas will be open.