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Wildfire — Okanogan Valley, Washington

August 1, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$120.0M
Area
Okanogan Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

The lightning-caused fire, which began July 14, blackened 269,186 acres; leveled approximately 325 homes, 146 barns, outbuildings and fences; damaged utilities, killed cattle, wildlife and other livestock, and destroyed or damaged orchards, crops, forest and range land. Total cost to fight the fire was approximately 87 million dollars. The fire spanned two different public zones and cost and acreage is highly uncertain per zone.

Other notable wildfire events in Washington

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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