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Wildfire — Okanogan Valley, Washington

September 1, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Okanogan Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Spring Coulee Fire began from an unknown cause during the afternoon of September 1st two miles west of the town of Okanogan. The fire was quickly contained after burning 142 acres of range land and damaging some vehicles. One firefighter was severely burned while fighting the fire and eventually died of his injuries on October 2nd.

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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