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Wildfire — East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

August 1, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$39.4M
Area
East Slopes Northern Cascades

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Crescent Mountain Wildfire 20 miles southwest of Twisp was caused by lightning and first detected on July 29th. The fire grew through the month of August eventually consuming 52,609 acres of timber in the upper reaches of the Twisp River Valley before being contained in mid September. The fire burned in unpopulated wilderness and no structures were lost. The cost of the resources to fight the fire was estimated at 39.4 million dollars.

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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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