Okanogan County

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Gold Creek Wildfire

June 22, 2024 1:46 pm:

Quick moving wildfire along Hwy 153 3 1/2 miles south of Carlton. As of 11 pm estimated acreage was 50 acres.

June 23, 2024: Fire settled for the night giving relief for Fire fighting resources. The day called for high winds which has ​increased acreage to 138. A portion of Gold Creek Rd went to level 2 evacuation status.

Extra fire fighting resources are staging for possible structure protection.

BURN BANS 2024

• Burn Ban within the city limits of Okanogan is in effect starting June 1, 2024.

• Reminder Countywide Burn Ban starts June 15th every year
  

• Friday June 7, 2024 Zone 684 on the Colville Reservation will move to a fire Danger MODERATE. No more debris/pile burning. The IFPL across the Colville Reservation will move to a 1.
  

2024

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We will bring you news of potential thunderstorms in the forecast

Thunderstorms

can create many smoke checks and wildfires.

June 3, 2024

After the widespread rain Monday morning, breezy to gusty winds and thunderstorms will continue through the afternoon. Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph are possible across much of the region. This will result in rough water on lakes and toppled over loose objects. Thunderstorms may locally enhance winds which may result in small tree or branch damage and scattered power outages are possible.

You will find Large Fast moving Fires Here

**Before You Report**

TIP #3

WildCAD-E WANEC:

https://www.wildwebe.net/incidents?dc_Name=WANEC

WildCAD-E WACWC:

https://www.wildwebe.net/incidents?dc_Name=WACWC

WildCAD-E WACAC:

https://www.wildwebe.net/incidents?dc_Name=WACAC

Local Contact Information

• Okanogan County, WA Fire Departments
  
• https://www.firedepartment.net/directory/washington/okanogan-county
  
• Okanogan-North Douglas County Agencies
  
• Bridgeport Volunteer Fire & EMS Department PO Box 640 Bridgeport, WA 98813 509-686-4041
  
• Aero Methow Rescue Service PO Box 66 Twisp, WA 98856 509-997-4013 www.aeromethow.org
  
• Colville Tribal Emergency Services PO Box 150 Nespelem, WA 99155 509-634-2435
  
• Conconully Fire and Rescue PO Box 83 Conconully, WA 98819 509-422-7200
  
• Coulee Dam Fire Department 300 Lincoln Avenue Coulee Dam, WA 99116 509-633-0320
  
• Douglas-Okanogan County FD #15 PO Box 490 Brewster, WA 98812 509-689-4041 www.docfd15.com
  
• Lifeline Ambulance 913 Koala Avenue Omak, WA 98841 509-422-4212 www.lifelineambulance.net
  
• Loomis Fire and Rescue PO Box F Loomis, WA 98827 509-223-3402
  
• Okanogan County Fire District #3 PO Box 1045 Okanogan, WA 98840 509-422-4160
  
• Okanogan County Fire District #16 Tonasket, WA 98855 509-486-1622
  

VETERINARY CLINICS

• Okanogan Valley Veterinary Clinic 2447 Elmway, Okanogan, VA 98840 (509) 422-3520
  
• Animal Hospital Of Omak 132 Columbia St, Omak, WA 98841 (509) 826-5070
  
• Alpine Veterinary Clinic 741 E Riverside Dr, Omak, WA 98841 (509) 826-5882
  
• Valley Veterinary Clinic 20335 State Route 20, Twisp, WA 98856 (509) 997-8452
  
• Brewster Veterinary Clinic 21 Brewster Grange Road, P.O. Box 806, Brewster, WA 98812 (509) 689-2616
  
• Lakeland Veterinary Clinic 87 Roses Ave, Manson, WA 98831 (509) 687-1021
  
• Chelan Veterinary Hospital 137 Highway 150, Chelan, WA 98816 (509) 682-5812
  

Government & Other Links

WASHINGTON STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION

• https://mil.wa.gov/emergency-management-division?fbclid=IwAR0b4N0ntHAE7e7DG8y1yWmLpScZUdc8oysC65U0P1jIDTUu3kj7yoGFgOc
  

DNR- REPORT WILDFIRES ON DNR PROTECTED LANDS

• 800-562-6010

OKANOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF:

• https://www.okanogansheriff.org
  

FACEBOOK:

• https://www.facebook.com/okanogancountysheriffoffice
  
• 911/ (509) 422-7232

Okanogan Search and Rescue Association

• http://okanogansar.org/
  
• (509) 668-0848

FACEBOOK:

• https://www.facebook.com/Okanogan-Search-and-Rescue-Association-162366640449144/
  

Washington Smoke Information

• https://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr/HRRRsmoke/Welcome.cgi?dsKey=hrrr_smoke_jet&domain=t1&run_time=07+Aug+2019+-+22Z&fbclid=IwAR1g0NUmSRa96x9Ragg2wSebI8VuQVp9V4qlskntKXzsg_v3csVeU7ML85s
  

BC Wildfire Service:

• https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/…/opsdas…/index.html…
  

Lightning Strike in real time:

• https://www.lightningmaps.org/…
  

Scanner Feeds:

• http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/2981/web
  

Government -

• Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center: https://www.facebook.com/NEWICC.InfoPage/
  
• WSDOT - Washington State Travel Alerts: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/trafficalerts/
  
• NOAA Fire Weather Zone Map with identification keys: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/fire2/?wfo=otx
  
• Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands: https://www.facebook.com/CommissionerHilaryFranz/?hc_ref=ARQbIthx6OHzGqlv3cpCW-3cxpknXPCTf7z4bvuzEHOFbAMyu_VOSvapfFmNGo61QuU&fref=nf&hc_location=group
  
• BC Wildfire Service (Facebook home page): https://www.facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo/
  

Local News

June 3, 2024:

• Okanogan County has lucked out this spring with very few ‘small’ Wildfires. However, wildfire season is upon us as neighboring counties continue to battle wildfires daily.
  
• DNR Reports Resources are stationed throughout Wa State and can respond to incidents 30 mins or less.
• Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Update Info
  

Spring 2024

Website being Updated

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