Regional fire report for Aug. 10
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 6 months AGO
The Sourdough fire in the North Cascades has spread to more than 1,700 acres and is completely uncontained as of Wednesday.
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WHATCOM COUNTY — The Sourdough fire, in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area about 60 miles east of Bellingham, was up to 1,710 acres Wednesday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire, which was discovered July 29, is still 0% contained and has cost about $16 million so far.
These wildfires were also burning in Washington Wednesday, according to the NIFC:
• Ranch View, about 25 miles north of Spokane: 4 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 8. Containment and cost information not available.
• Miller Ranch, about 6 miles east of Sprague: 9.8 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 8. Containment and cost information not available.
• Fleming, about 13 miles southeast of Spokane: 7 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 8. Containment and cost information not available.
• Chehalis Trail, about 11 miles southeast of Olympia: 20 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 8. Containment and cost information not available.
• Thatcher PCC 213, about 60 miles southeast of Olympia: 6 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 8. Containment and cost information not available.
• Rail Ridge, about 28 miles north of Spokane: 3 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 7. Containment and cost information not available.
• Falls Creek, about 38 miles northeast of Grand Coulee: 5 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 6. Containment and cost information not available.
• Airplane Lake, about 50 miles northwest of Chelan: 100 acres. Fire discovered July 7. 0% contained. Costs estimated at $50,000.
• Eagle Bluff, on the Canadian border outside Oroville: 16,428 acres. 90% contained. Costs estimated at $9.9 million.
• Salmo Basin, on the Canadian border 55 miles north of Newport: 70 acres. Fire discovered July 30. Containment information not available. Costs estimated at $500,000.
• West Anderson, about 1 mile northeast of Cheney: 35 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 2. 80% contained. Costs estimated at $379,864.
• Margarita, about 18 miles north of Ocean Shores, 61 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 2. 70% contained. Costs estimated at $2.5 million.
• West Hallett, about 2 miles west of Spokane: 126 acres. Fire discovered July 31. 99% contained. Costs estimated at $1.68 million.
• Wawawai, about 5 miles west of Pullman: 526 acres. 99% contained. Fire discovered July 24. Costs estimated at $357,253.
• Newell Road, about 17 miles east of Goldendale: 60,551 acres. Fire discovered July 21. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $9.9 million.
• Consalus, about 20 miles north of Newport: 475 acres. Fire discovered June 30. 80% contained. Costs estimated at $10 million.
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