2012 Washington wildfires

2012 Washington wildfires

Satellite image of fires on September 19
Statistics[1]
Total fires 1,342
Total area 259,526 acres (1,050 km2)
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The 2012 Washington wildfires were are series of 1,342 wildfires that burned 259,526 acres (1,050 km2) over the course of 2012.[1] The fires primarily occurred in the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests during September and October 2012. A severe lightning storm on September 8 caused hundreds of fires across the east side of Cascade Range. Smoke caused hazardous air quality conditions in the cities of Ellensburg and Wenatchee,[2] and was noticeable in Seattle. The cost of fighting the largest four fires was estimated to be $67.5 million.[3]

Taylor Bridge Fire

The first major wildfire in Washington during the 2012 season started on August 13 east of Cle Elum between Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 97 in Kittitas County. The fire was fully contained on August 28 after burning 23,500 acres (36.7 sq mi; 95.1 km2) acres and destroying 61 homes. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but is suspected to be construction work.[3]

September 8 lighting-strike fires

Other fires

References

  1. 1 2 "2012 year-end fire statistics" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. Geranios, Nicholas K. (September 22, 2012). "Heat, winds, low moisture make Wash. fires grow". Seattle Times. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Catchpole, Dan (November 18, 2012). "Big Central Washington fires push up firefighting tab". Seattle Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  4. "Okanogan Complex". InciWeb: Incident Information System. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  5. "Wenatchee Complex". InciWeb: Incident Information System. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  6. "Table Mountain Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. October 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  7. "Yakima Complex". InciWeb: Incident Information System. September 24, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  8. "Cascade Creek Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. October 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  9. "Goat Fire". InciWeb: Incident Information System. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.

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